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Dersu Uzala

Directed by Akira Kurosawa • 2h 22m

Directed by Akira Kurosawa • 1975 • Soviet Union, Japan

The Russian army sends an explorer on an expedition to the snowy Siberian wilderness where he makes friends with a seasoned local hunter.

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