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Akira Kurosawa Retrospective Trailer

Widely considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century, Akira Kurosawa created transcendent works of art that challenged cinematic limitations, illuminating the universal truths of the human condition, adapting Shakespeare, and inspiring the world of Star Wars.

Join us July 25-August 14, 2025 at SIFF Cinema Downtown for this retrospective of new 2K and 4K restorations courtesy of Janus Films. 

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THE FILMS

The Hidden Fortress (New 4K Restoration)

High and Low (New 4K Restoration)

Ikiru (New 4K Restoration)

Ran (New 4K Restoration)

Rashomon (New 2K Restoration)

Red Beard (New 2K Restoration)

Sanjuro (New 4K Restoration)

Seven Samurai (4K Restoration)

Stray Dog (New 4K Restoration)

Throne of Blood (New 4K Restoration)

Yojimbo (New 4K Restoration)

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