Akira Kurosawa

The Wind Will Carry Us – The Films of Abbas Kiarostami @ TIFF

The Wind Will Carry Us – The Films of Abbas Kiarostami @ TIFF

“Kiarostami represents the highest level of artistry in the cinema.” — Martin Scorsese “The films of Abbas Kiarostami are extraordinary. Words cannot describe my feelings about them and I simply advise you to see his films.” — Akira Kurosawa “I’m more convinced than ever that he’s one of the giants of contemporary world cinema.” — […]

Beginning of the Month Treat – Cinema Under the Stars – DERSU UZALA

Review by Richard Eder at The New York Times When Akira Kurosawa, the gifted Japanese director, takes the unusual step of making a movie in co-production with the Soviet film industry, and when the first half is delicate and haunting and the second half is numb and ponderous, it is hard not to jump to […]