On the centenary of Akira Kurosawa’s birth, Criterion pays tribute to the 
Japanese cinema great with a monumental box set, AK 100.
The 25 films gathered in this treasury include Kurosawa’s ultimate whodunit and international breakthrough Rashomon; his ever-epiphanic masterpiece Seven Samurai; the princess-and-peasants caper that inspired Star Wars, The Hidden Fortress; and colorful, late-career opuses like Ran and Kagemusha.
Sato Hironobu sensei (Kendo 8th Dan hanshi) and me at the BUDOKAN in Tokyo. Photo by Peter Ryan.
Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
As you might know I have been a long time in Japan studying Japanese martial arts, such as Judo and Kendo. For a while I studied both martial arts, but later I decided to focus only on Kendo.
Selected and screened at Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festivals (IDFA).
Interview with Elham Asadi @ Radio Zamaneh, Amsterdam (in Persian).
IDFA writers: “Carpet weaving is one of the oldest trades in the Persian world, but just as with so many traditions, the craft is under fire these days. Many of the carpets that end up on the European market are mechanically manufactured in China or India, and the handicraft is becoming less attractive because people can earn more money in other occupations.
Catch the TV premiere of The Glass House All Across the USA!!!
Monday, November 16, 9:00 PM on Sundance Channel.
The 3rd Native Spirit Festival is a season of films, talks and performances promoting the Cultures of Indigenous people
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