The English Patient
Here are some good references to understand in greater detail the historical context:
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16306893
..and if you haven’t been able to see the film yet, here is a short clip.
The last Samurai
Memories of a wild ocean and sacred hills remind me of my teacher Sensei Georges Stobbaerts. Many years later I came across this film and I flew in my dreams from the edge of Europe to the rim of the Pacific.