Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

2000· 48 min★ 7.6· Documentary, TV Movie

First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular contributors and colleagues, the film explores Kitano's rise from working-class poverty to superstar of Japanese radio, TV, comedy and journalism, and follows the making of his US-Japanese gangster film, 'Brother'.

Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Joe Hisaishi, Masayuki Mori

Director: Louis Heaton