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WCH Pod: "Ikiru" (1952). D: Akira Kurosawa. Guest: Luke Higginson.

WCH Pod: "Ikiru" (1952). D: Akira Kurosawa. Guest: Luke Higginson.

Update: 2025-11-20

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Luke Higginson, who wrote, directed and edited "Relax I'm from the Future," joins Eric Trommater, Erin Brown, Audra Angelique and Jennifer Trujillo to unpack one of his favorite films by his favorite director Akira Kurosawa's "Ikiru."

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WCH Pod: "Ikiru" (1952). D: Akira Kurosawa. Guest: Luke Higginson.

WCH Pod: "Ikiru" (1952). D: Akira Kurosawa. Guest: Luke Higginson.

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