Kurosawa's Way(2011)
Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surprising influences on their own work.
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Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surprising influences on their own work.
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2011-05-13
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