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Dir. Akira Kurosawa, Japan 1954 (subtitled), 2h 23m 
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A crabbed, middle-aged civil servant, suddenly faced with imminent death by cancer, goes through the usual stages of denial and despair, taking to drink, regretting his miserable life, before embarking on a minor scheme to turn a waste lot into a neighbourhood park for underprivileged children. The narrative is carefully paced, the central performance magnificent, and the final effect overwhelming.
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100 Days
This event is presented in association with Arnolfini and 100 Days, a major season of events (29 August-6 December 2009) marking the Countdown to the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP 15) in December. Contact Arnolfini, Bristol for more details.
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