Kiyoshi Kurosawa, on the other hand, has filmed 23 films since 1983, earning him the title of "Black Prince of Japanese new wave", because of his role in the revival of Japanese thrillers. Kurosawa worked for years in the skirting of Japan's commercial cinema, between b-movies and artistic creation until finally receiving international acclaim at many festivals such as Locarno and Cannes. His metaphysical thrillers created a new wave in Japan with films such as, Ring bearing strong influences from Kurosawa. Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who is unknown in Greece, will present an anthology of six of his best films screened for the first in Greece.