DREAMS | YUME

JAPAN, USA | 1990 | COLOR | DCP | 119’ | JAPANESE, FRENCH, ENGLISH

Inspired by Kurosawa's own recurring dreams, the film dives into the subconscious, a world where reality and fantasy, past, present and future, coexist in phantasmagorical landscapes that take shape through the rare visual empathy of the great filmmaker. From the innocent figments of a child's imagination to the ghosts of war and the apocalyptic images of a nuclear disaster, Kurosawa shares his deep concerns about the human condition, the role of art, our relationship with nature and the consequences of our actions, through eight visually dazzling episodes. Plagued with funding problems, “Dreams” was completed thanks to the help of four… fans: Lucas, Coppola, Spielberg and Scorsese who appeared as Vincent van Gogh.

DIRECTOR: Akira Kurosawa
SCREENWRITER: Akira Kurosawa
DoP: Takao Saito, Shōji Ueda
MUSIC: Shin'ichirō Ikebe
EDITOR: Tome Minami
PRINCIPAL CAST: Akira Terao, Martin Scorsese, Chishū Ryū, Mieko Harada, Mitsuko Baisho

AKIRA KUROSAWA
Japanese filmmaker, legend of world cinema. He was recognized more than any of his Asian counterparts and had an overall and profound influence on Western film culture. 30 films, a multi-award winning body of work (Oscar, Golden Lion, Golden Palm, among others), a legendary 16-film collaboration with Toshiro Mifune, a life and work that marked globally the artistry of the 20th century.

FILMOGRAPHY (SELECTED)
1990 Dreams 
1985 Ran 
1970 Dodes’ka-den 
1965 Red Beard 
1963 High and Low 
1961 Yojimbo 
1960 The Bad Sleep Well 
1958 The Hidden Fortress 
1957 Throne of Blood 
1954 Seven Samurai 
1952 Ikiru 
1951 The Idiot 
1950 Rashomon