Akira Kurosawa in a Coffee Commercial
Asahi Soft Drinks has brought director Akira Kurosawa back to life to help promote Wonda Coffee:
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Hm.. Not sure I really like the entire idea of using images of people no longer living to sell products. I guess if the family approved it them, fine its not our business. But still, there is something unsettling about that.
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