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Achilles and the Tortoise

2008Japon119 min
The film

Achilles and the Tortoise (Japanese: アキレスと亀, Hepburn: Akiresu to Kame) is a 2008 Japanese film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano. The film is the third and final part of Kitano's surreal autobiographical trilogy, starting with Takeshis' and continuing with Glory to the Filmmaker! The title Achilles and the Tortoise refers to the motion paradox by Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea, Achilles and the Tortoise.

DirectorTakeshi Kitano
Genrescomédie dramatique · comédie
CountryJapon
Runtime119 min
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Record source: The Film world cinema index

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