Sansho the Bailiff (1954) by Kenji Mizoguchi
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Seven Samurai (1954) by Akira Kurosawa
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Drive My Car (2021) by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
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20th Century Nostalgia (1997) by Masato Hara
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Kagemusha (1980) by Akira Kurosawa
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The Human Condition Trilogy (1959) by Masaki Kobayashi
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Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) by Takashi Shimizu
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The Sword of Doom (1966) by Kihachi Okamoto
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Shoplifters (2018) by Hirokazu Koreeda
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Yojimbo (1961) by Akira Kurosawa
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The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) by Takashi Miike
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Harakiri (1962) by Masaki Kobayashi
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Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020) by Junta Yamaguchi
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Ran (1985) by Akira Kurosawa
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The Naked Island (1960) by Kaneto Shindo
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