A. K.

A. K.

Directed by Chris Marker

Produced by Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Production

198575 min6.3 / 10

An intimate, visually stunning portrait of Akira Kurosawa at work, capturing the creative struggle and artistic vision behind the making of a masterpiece.

An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

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