Japan film director Naomi Kawase appointed UNESCO goodwill ambassador

Film director Naomi Kawase, winner of several Cannes awards, was appointed a UNESCO goodwill ambassador on Thursday, becoming the first Japanese woman to take the position, according to Japan's permanent delegation to the U.N. organization.Kawase, 52, also the fifth Japanese to be appointed to the role, was tapped in recognition of her film work focusing on the stories of women across the generations. She is expected to use the position to promote gender equality in the culture industries."I believe my role is to shed light on people who have not been talked about across the world and depic…READ FULL ARTICLE