The film that introduced Japanese cinema to the world

Films from the land of the rising sun were little seen on these shores, until 1950, when Akira Kurosawa became a household name among cinema lovers with the release of "Roshomon" (1950; 88 minutes), one of the great movie masterpieces from any country.

Join CineVerse on July 27 for our continued salute to Kurosawa.We'll screen and discuss a different film by this acclaimed director once a month over the next few months.