Takeshi Kitano is an international icon. We know the actor, the multi-award-winning filmmaker, but many ignore his double personality: the crazy TV star, the street kid from Tokyo close to the Yakuza, and the political satirist who blasted taboos! Can we dream of a better guide to introduce us to the cultural history of Japan?

• Brainworks
• Takeshi Kitano
• Kayoko Kishimoto
• Jia Zhangke
• Michel Temman
• Diao Yi-nan