Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s Cannes Title ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Sells Wide for Charades (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety - Sep 15, 2026

Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” which had its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere section, has attracted distribution deals spanning multiple territories through sales agent Charades. Distributed by Shochiku in Japan, the film has crossed JPY1.1 billion ($7.1 million) at the Japanese box office on 800,000 admissions. Janus Films holds rights for the […]

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Sep 15, 2026

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Sep 15, 2026

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Sep 15, 2026

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Sep 15, 2026

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Sep 15, 2026

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Sep 15, 2026

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