09 Dec 2013
Six by Sondheim
This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.
Samurai Headhunters
Noble swordsman? Ruthless head collector? The Samurai were both.
A documentary on the dark and brutal side of the Samurai warrior clans featuring the life of peasant Masa who is pressganged into the ruthless world of the Samurai.
Top Billed Cast
Demetri Goritsas Himself - Narrator (voice)
Stephen Turnbull Japanese Historian
Antony Cummins Martial Arts Historian
Fumon Tanaka Martial Arts Grandmaster
Tsunehiro Kabaya Museum Curator
Tsunehiro Kabaya Masa
Chika Katou Okyo
Kazuya Tsurui Tomozo
Yoshiro Murakami Warlord
Ryo Heitaku Court Samurai
Hibi Ryouto Masa's Son
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