Japan film director Kawase appointed UNESCO goodwill ambassador

Japan film director Kawase appointed UNESCO goodwill ambassador

Japanese film director Naomi Kawase (R) holds a letter of appointment as UNESCO goodwill ambassador, alongside UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay, at the organization's headquarters in Paris on Nov. 25, 2021.

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