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DOLLS (DVD)

By | March 2005

Fans of Kitano’s other work may not know what to make of “Dolls.” In its more tragic moments, Kitano does revisit some of his older techniques, but this film operates on a more symbolic level, allowing colorful scenes to do the talking…

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