Zatōichi
This recurring cycle provides an opportunity to present to the public films from various eras and origins thanks to copies recently acquired by the Cinémathèque québécoise. This month, Gus Van Sant's second feature film, Drugstore Cowboy, takes us into the drug-addled America of the 1970s through the adaptation of James Fogle's eponymous autobiographical novel.
Zatôichi is blind and earns his living by gambling and giving massages. Appearances are misleading, Zatôichi is also secretly a master of the sword.
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano (北野 武, Kitano Takeshi, born 18 January 1947) is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, filmmaker, and author. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor.
