AK100: A Cinematic Celebration on Japanese Cinema

Akira Kurosawa introduced Japanese cinema to the world.
Even more he introduced Japanese culture to the world.
Through Kurosawa the world saw Japan.
Through Kurosawa world understood Japan.
Through Kurosawa the cinema saw new form of film narratives.

Kurosawa created an effect. Kurosawa effect.
The effect that change the Cinema, Japan and the world.

So we celebrate his 100th birthday.
A tribute to the great master with a CFC film festival: AK100

Kurosawa joins this prestige event; through a selection of his works.
We've also invited two of his distinguished colleagues; Ozu and Ichikawa,
to make the celebration more colorful.
It's an exhibition of three great masters.

AK100 Film Festival at John De Silva Memorial Theater

April 5 - 7 with 4.30 PM and 7.00 PM show times.

Kurosawa Introspective Film Workshop at John De Silva Memorial Theater

April 5 from 9.30 AM and 4.00 PM

The forum will concentrate mainly on how Kurosawa films helped to introduce Japanese culture
and tradition to international community and his efforts to take Japanese cinema to the world
through his creative and innovative filmmaking ability.

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