Saturday, August 26, 2006

Rhapsody in August (Japan)

Akira Kurosawa, 98 minutes, UK:U

On August 9th, 1945, the Nuclear devastation of Hiroshima was dealt upon the people of Nagasaki, Japan, as well.

Kurosawa chooses not the Samurai past but a more modern setting for this unusual story of a family reunion: remembering what happened in Nagasaki and reflecting on human nature.

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Arrive at 8:50pm for 9:00pm start.

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