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World Service,23 Feb 2004,22 mins

Cinema of the East: Japan

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Tom Cruise talks about his film ' The Last Samurai' in this look at Japanese cinema and it's influence, from the Samurai sword genre to animation films like 'Spirited Away'. Japanese films explore loneliness, isolation and often include disturbing depictions of violence on screen.

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