Adam and Josh continue Filmspotting’s Dissident Cinema Marathon with Akira Kurosawa’s 1946 drama No Regrets for Our Youth. Released in the immediate aftermath of WWII, the film stands out as a blatantly political entry in Kurosawa's catalog — and notably, his only film featuring a sole female protagonist.

<p>Adam and Josh continue Filmspotting&rsquo;s Dissident Cinema Marathon with Akira Kurosawa&rsquo;s 1946 drama <em>No Regrets for Our Youth</em>. Released in the immediate aftermath of WWII, the film stands out as a blatantly political entry in Kurosawa's catalog &mdash; and notably, his only film featuring a sole female protagonist.</p>

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No Regrets for Our Youth: Kurosawa’s Bold Post-War Melodrama

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