Ken Kimmelman, Emmy award-winning filmmaker and Aesthetic Realism consultant, says about this upcoming class in his course “If It Moves, It Can Move You”: Opposites in the Cinema:
The films of Akira Kurosawa, one of the most celebrated directors, encompass the intimate aspirations of one man, epic armies battling for power, the struggles of the downtrodden, the intrigues of royalty. So much human tumult and depth and feeling are dealt with and presented with great cinematic beauty.
Some of the films I’ll be discussing are: Those Who Dare to Tread on the Tiger’s Tail, Seven Samurai, Ikuru, Rashomon, High and Low, Yojimbo, Ran