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NewsKiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘The Samurai And The Prisoner’ lands US distribution ahead of Cannes premiere
Based on award-winning historical novel ‘Kokurojo’, the film marks Kurosawa’s first period drama.
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FeaturesCannes 2026 lineup guide: Special, Midnight Screenings and Premiere titles
Includes films from Yeon Sang-ho, Quentin Dupieux, John Travolta, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Diego Luna and Steven Soderbergh.
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FeaturesKiyoshi Kurosawa on taking his latest directing streak in his stride: “I used to do five a year”
The prolific Japanese auteur received the Asian filmmaker of the year award in Busan — after making three features in 12 months.
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NewsKiyoshi Kurosawa readies thriller ‘Cloud’, Nikkatsu to launch sales at EFM
The suspense thriller stars Masaki Suda of ‘The Boy And The Heron’.
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FeaturesJapanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa talks remaking crime thriller ‘Serpent’s Path’ in France
The film is a remake of his own 1998 film of the same name.
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NewsKiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Cloud’ lands Europe, Asia sales ahead of Venice premiere (exclusive)
The Japanese auteur previously won best director at Venice with ’Wife Of A Spy’.
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NewsKiyoshi Kurosawa readies French thriller ‘Serpent’s Path’ starring Ko Shibasaki, Damien Bonnard (exclusive)
Art House Films has taken distribution rights for France.
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FeaturesCannes 2026: Japan hot projects
Japan has a bumper crop in the festival’s official selection from its leading auteurs, alongside projects from renowned horror and thriller directors at the market.
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NewsJapan’s Nikkatsu launches sales on Kiyoshi Kurosawa war epic (exclusive)
The Japanese filmmaker started shooting in Japan in October.
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NewsQumra 2019: Kiyoshi Kurosawa plans return to genre filmmaking
Kurosawa’s latest film is the Uzebekistan-set To The Ends Of The Earth
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