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General Tao Gold Award
9 Souls
(120 min)
2003 - Drama - Japan
Nine inmates begin a small detour towards the inevitable after escaping from prison. Each individual, incarcerated for a different crime, takes their chance at life outside of the box and take the initiative to find happiness once again.
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Director : Toshiaki Toyoda
Cast : Ryuhei Matsuda, Yoshio Harada, Koji Chihara, Mame Yamada, Itsuji Itao, Kee
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General Tao Gold Award
9 Souls
(120 min)
2003 - Drama - Japan
Nine inmates begin a small detour towards the inevitable after escaping from prison. Each individual, incarcerated for a different crime, takes their chance at life outside of the box and take the initiative to find happiness once again.
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Director : Toshiaki Toyoda
Cast : Ryuhei Matsuda, Yoshio Harada, Koji Chihara, Mame Yamada, Itsuji Itao, Kee
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April Story
(67 min)
1998 - Drama - Japan
Uzuki Nireno has left Hokkaido, her small rural home in the very north of Japan, to pursue her studies at a University in Western Tokyo. Even though her transition to city life is hard, she begins to get use to her new situation. Even with her very shy nature she manages to meet some new friends and finally join a fishing club. But what is the real reason why Nireno absolutely wanted to be admitted to this particular University? Does the floppy-haired young man who works at the local book store has something to do with her decision?
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Director : Shunji Iwai
Cast : Takako Matsu, Kahori Fujii, Kazuhiko Kato, Seiichi Tanabe
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Hidden Blade
(130 min)
2005 - Chambara, Drama - Japan
During the westernization of Japan's political and military methods, Katagiri is struggling to adapt to the situation. After Hazama, one of his best friends, left for Edo to seek his fortune, and another friend married his sister; Katagiri is living with his elderly mother and the devoted servant-girl Kie. Secretly wishing that Kie would stay with him, Katagiri is deeply affected by her decision to marry a prosperous oil seller. The years pass and Katagiri is now witnessing his mother dying alongside the age of the sword. One day, Katagari crosses paths with Kie and, to his surprise, she doesn’t seem to be living the happy life she had expected. While Katagiri is trying to get Kie out of the grips of her villainous and abusive family, he is told that Hazama, his old friend, was arrested for plotting against the clan leaders and the clan also suspects Katagiri because of his connection with him.
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Director : Yoji Yamada
Cast : Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Tomoko Tabata, Reiko Takashima
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