Our favorite film critics Dann Gire & Raymond's Benson have developed this special edition in celebration of our 9th annual One Book, One Village. Grab some popcorn and join them to delve into Japanese culture through… the Films of Akira Kurosawa!

Arguably Japan’s most accomplished filmmaker, Kurosawa’s career spanned fifty years from the early 1940s to the early 1990s. Dann and Raymond will highlight some of the director’s most beloved works, including Rashomon, Ikiru, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood, Kagemusha, and Ran, as well as the filmmaker’s collaboration with actor Toshiro Mifune, who made 16 pictures with Kurosawa!

This program is presented as part of One Book, One Village. 

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