MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI

January 13 – 19
MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI

If you’ve seen a film featuring Toshiro Mifune, you could never forget him. From The Seven Samurai to Rashomon and Yojimbo, his one of a kind, ferocious presence added a timeless spark to the films of Akira Kurosawa, among others. In Mifune: The Last Samurai, the iconic actor’s life is documented, revealing the vast influence his mesmerizing career had on cinema then and now. Featuring interviews with Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, as well as some of the legends of Japanese cinema, this fascinating documentary also features narration by Keanu Reeves.
“Mifune is thorough and insightful enough to enlighten the man’s numerous fans and to serve as an introduction to those unfamiliar with his gifts and his influence, which were huge.” – Kenneth Turan, LA Times
Dir: Steven Okazaki / 2016 / Japan / 80 min

SCREENING: 1/13 6:30pm; 1/15 5pm; 1/17 9pm; 1/18 6:30pm; 1/19 4pm
Tickets available at box office 30 minutes prior to showtime