## **🎬 Kurosawa Night:**

## **The Hidden Fortress**

## **(Group Watch)**

Meet at the venue • Watch together • Post-film chat nearby.

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### **Description**

Akira Kurosawa’s **The Hidden Fortress** (1958) is both a comic adventure and a formal experiment: an epic story told through the eyes of two bumbling peasants. It plays with **point of view, power, and loyalty** while laying DNA that later fed into *Star Wars*. We’ll gather, enjoy the film, and then spend 20–30 minutes nearby unpacking the story and style of filming!

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### **How we’ll do it**

* **Before lights down (5 min):** I’ll point out three shots to watch for: triangular blocking, deep focus, and crowd churn.
* **Film together (2 hrs 20 min).**
* **After credits (20–30 min at a café nearby):** Each person picks one shot that stuck with them, what it showed about point of view, power, or heroism.

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### **When & where**

🗓️ **Sat, Oct 25, 2025 • 8:20 PM (arrive 8:05 PM)**
📍 **The Cinematheque (Downtown Vancouver)** — meet in the lobby
🎟️ Buy your own ticket directly from The Cinematheque; RSVP here for group headcount.

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### **Who this is for**

Anyone who loves cinema and wants to talk **craft and perspective**, not just trivia. First-timers welcome.

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