Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams, a collection of eight distinct, yet kindred short films that portray various dreams of the late Japanese director.
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Yojimbo: Akira Kurosawa’s Samurai Swan Song
Oftentimes branded as Japan’s most “Western” auteur, it’s unsurprising that the films of Akira Kurosawa have been routinely echoed and mimicked throughout western film canon. And arguably, none of Kurosawa’s films have been as influential and unjustly copied as that of his 1961 samurai swan-song, Yojimbo.
Rashomon: The Search for Truth and Truthfulness
Exploring the nature of truth in a world strewn with personal bias and political/social gain, 'Rashomon' depicts the tale of a murdered samurai whose fatal circumstances remain ambiguously met.