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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

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The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Certificate: 15
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Format: DVD
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Departures (2008)

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When cellist Daigo Kobayashi finds himself unemployed, he returns with his wife to his hometown and answers an ad he believes has been placed by a travel agency. The available position, however, ... Read more
Director: Yojiro Takita
Certificate: 12
Format: DVD
Available on: BLU-RAY

Rashomon (1950)

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Akira Kurosawa's highly acclaimed film, set in feudal Japan, presents an intriguing tale of violent crime in the woods, told from the perspective of four different characters--a bandit (Toshiro ... Read more
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Certificate: 12
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Format: DVD
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Talk To Her (2002)

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Following the success of his 1999 film, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, Spanish director Pedro Almodovar presents TALK TO HER. Driven by similar themes of fate, destiny, magic, and chance happenings, TALK TO ... Read more
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Certificate: 15
Format: DVD

RAN (2 discs) (1985)

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For his 27th film, the 'sensei' of Japanese cinema, Akira Kurosawa, transposes Shakespeare's KING LEAR to feudal Japan. RAN, which translates as 'chaos' or 'turmoil', is the tragic tale of Lord ... Read more
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Certificate: 12
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Format: DVD
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Letters from Iwo Jima - Blu-ray (2006)

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Clint Eastwood revisits familiar territory with LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, a companion piece to his critically-acclaimed World War II drama FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS. Where the two films differ is in their ... Read more
Director: Clint Eastwood
Certificate: 15
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Format: BLU-RAY
Available on: HD-DVD, DVD & LOVEFiLM Instant

13 Assassins (2010)

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A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
Director: Takashi Miike
Certificate: 15
Format: DVD
Available on: BLU-RAY

13 Assassins - Blu-ray (2010)

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A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
Director: Takashi Miike
Certificate: 15
Format: BLU-RAY
Available on: DVD

Ozu - Vol. 1 (3 discs)

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'Tokyo Story' is a depiction of life's disappointments and frustrations told through the eyes of an ageing couple who go to visit their grown-up son and daughter in Tokyo. Japanese dialogue with ... Read more
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Certificate: PG
Format: DVD

Stray Dog (1949)

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Akira Kurosawa's "Stray Dog" is a masterful mix of film noir and police thriller set on the sweltering mean streets of Occupied Tokyo. When rookie detective Murakami (Toshiro Mifune) has his pistol ... Read more
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Certificate: PG
Format: DVD

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