Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

First major English-language documentary profile of the cult Japanese actor/director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular contributors and colleagues, the film explores Kitano's rise from working-class poverty to superstar of Japanese radio, TV, comedy and journalism, and follows the making of his US-Japanese gangster film, 'Brother'.

Country:
Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

48 minutes

Year:

2000

Director:

Louis Heaton

Cast:
Takeshi Kitano

Joe Hisaishi

Masayuki Mori

Kazuyoshi Okuyama

Nagisa Ōshima

Crew:
John Halliday

Director of Photography

Louis Heaton

Producer

Jules Cornell

Editor

Joanna Marshall

Production Manager

Danny McCullough

Sound