Rashomon is a 1950 “Jidaigeki” psychological thriller/crime film directed by Akira Kurosawa, working in close collaboration with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. Released in 1950, it was the first Japanese film to receive a significant international reception, winning several awards, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1951, and an Academy Honorary Award at the 24th Academy Awards in 1952, and is considered one of the greatest films ever made. The “Rashomon effect” is named after the film. Please register in advance for this one-time online film seminar HERE.