May 2012
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Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano (2000)
cinephilearchive:
First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular contributors and colleagues, the film explores Kitano’s rise from working-class poverty to superstar of Japanese radio, TV, comedy and journalism, and follows the making of his US-Japanese gangster film, ‘Brother’.
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