Ken San (2016)
- Original title
- 健さん
- Directed by
- Yuichi Hibi
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary pieces together the life of Japanese acting icon Ken Takakura through interviews with his collaborators, friends and family. It shows how a man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier breaking film star.
contemplativereverentintimatereflectivenostalgicslow-pacedpoignantinspiring
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