Ikiru (4K Restoration)
One of the greatest achievements by master storyteller Akira Kurosawa, IKIRU shows the director at his most compassionate—affirming life through an exploration of death. Set in post-World War II Tokyo, Takashi Shimura beautifully portrays Kanji Watanabe, an aging, monotonous bureaucrat who has spent 30 years leading an unfulfilling existence, earning him the nickname “The Mummy.” … Read more