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Achilles and the Tortoise

Written, directed by and starring one of Japan's most famous entertainers, Takeshi Kitano (Hana-bi, 1997; Zatoichi, 2003), this cynical comedy is the final installment of a trilogy that explores an artist's dilemma. As a young boy, Machisu becomes convinced of his talent when an artist praises him for one of his drawings. Machisu, with the unconditional support of his wife, devotes his life to art, but ironically, these tenacious aspirations lead only to his inadvertent imitation of famous paintings.

2008, 119 min., 35mm. Directed by Takeshi Kitano. With Beat Takeshi, Kanako Higuchi, Yurei Yanagi and Kumiko Aso.

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