The tale of Zatoichi
Have you ever heard of 座頭市 (Zatoichi)? For the uninitiated, the tale of Zatoichi first came to the big screen in 1962, and was a recurring character in 26 movies up to 1989. Another Zatoichi film directed by Takeshi Kitano was released in 2003 and won the Silver Lion award for best direction at that year’s Venice film festival. Zatoi…
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