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Pray for Japan
On March 11, 2011, Japan's Tohoku coastal region was destroyed by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami that followed. PRAY FOR JAPAN takes place in the devastated region of Ishinomaki, M...
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A Brief History of Time
This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are i...
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Mifune: The Last Samurai
An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor ToshirÅ Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.
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Budo: The Art of Killing
Budo: The Art of Killing is an award winning 1978 Japanese martial arts documentary created and produced by Hisao Masuda and financed by The Arthur Davis Company. Considered a cult classic, the film i...
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Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
A look at legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013.
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Jane by Charlotte
Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve. Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space...
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I Want to Go Home
On March 11, 2011, Yasuo Takamatsu lost his wife in the tsunami.
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