Madadayo

The final work from legendary featuremaker Akira Kurosawa is a gentle, lyrical drama set in '40s Japan. An elderly teacher, revered by his former students, steps down to devote his final years to his writing. Despite losing his home in an air raid and other hardships, the steadfast "sensei" refuses to give up on life with a valiant cry of "Madadayo!" ("Not yet!"). Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyoko Kagawa star. 134 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles. Region Free