JAPAN · 1950

Rashomon

Akira Kurosawa
Japanese Golden Age subjectivity of truth unreliable narration human perspective moral ambiguity justice and accountability
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Kurosawa landmark about the subjectivity of truth. Directly influenced The Last Jedi and countless Hollywood narratives.

Year1950
CountryJapan
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
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Cinema DNA 8 films · 4 countries
Rashomon Japan · 1950
8 films it shaped
  1. She's Gotta Have It 1986 · Spike Lee United States
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  4. Toy Story 2 1999 · John Lasseter United States
  5. Bastards 2013 · Claire Denis France
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