144. Interview with Kiyoshi Kurosawa: The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)

<p>The <em>Deep Cut</em> team reaches a major milestone as Ben and Eli interview <em>Deep Cut</em> canon director Kiyoshi Kurosawa! The Japanese auteur generously answers questions about his latest film, <em>The Samurai and the Prisoner</em>: how does Chiyoho in this film link to Akiko in <em>Cloud</em>? Are the comedic moments intentional? And Eli finally gets to ask his most burning Kurosawa question: WHY ALL THE PLASTIC SHEETS?</p><p>Special thank you to Ryanne Gordon, Benkei Golden, and Amaka Nwokocha from Divergent PR and translator, filmmaker, and artist Monika Uchiyama for making this episode possible.</p><p>Get trapped in our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ <a href="http://www.deepcutpod.com"><u>www.deepcutpod.com</u></a> </p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>03:18 Interview begins</p><p>04:13 Social structures and Murashige</p><p>05:47 Chiyoho in a man’s world</p><p>07:33 Plastic sheet</p><p>09:41 Long takes and blocking</p><p>12:47 Cinematic influences</p><p>15:18 Comedic aspects</p><p>17:02 Closing thoughts</p>