Akira Kurosawa, March 23, 1910 – September 6, 1998, was a Japanese filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years.
Akira Kurosawa
Producer, Director, Screenwriter
![Akira Kurosawa](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/individu/a/akira-kurosawa-sur-le-tournage-de-dodes-ka-den-161x215.jpg)
Films programmed at the festival
![La forteresse cachée](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/0/008bw-scaled-1-161x85.jpg)
La forteresse cachée
(Kakushi Toride No San-Akunin)
(Kakushi Toride No San-Akunin)
by Akira KUROSAWA
![The Castle of the Spider](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/le-chateau-de-laraignee-akira-kurosawa-161x85.jpg)
The Castle of the Spider
(Kumonosu-jo)
(Kumonosu-jo)
by Akira KUROSAWA
![The Most Beautiful](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/l/le-plus-dignement-02-161x85.jpg)
The Most Beautiful
(Ichiban utsukushiku)
(Ichiban utsukushiku)
by Akira KUROSAWA
![Rashomon](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/r/rashomonweb-161x85.jpg)
Rashomon
(Rashômon)
(Rashômon)
by Akira KUROSAWA
![Akira Kurosawa's Dreams](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/r/reves_visuel03-161x85.jpg)
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
(Konna Yume Wo Mita)
(Konna Yume Wo Mita)
by Akira KUROSAWA
![Sanjuro](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/s/sanjuroweb-161x85.jpg)
Sanjuro
(Tsubaki Sanjûrô)
(Tsubaki Sanjûrô)
by Akira KUROSAWA
![Yojimbo](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/0/0l-161x85.jpg)
Yojimbo
(Yojimbo)
(Yojimbo)
by Akira KUROSAWA