Kazuya SHIRAISHI 白石和彌
BUSHIDO
碁盤斬り
Nippon Cinema ª
Yanagida is cast out of his samurai clan. As an impoverished ronin, he now lives with his daughter Okinu in the city of Edo. When accused of theft, he must fight for his honor to protect them both. What begins as a quiet drama escalates into a furious revenge spectacle. Kazuya SHIRAISHI’s homage to classic Japanese samurai films impresses with dynamic camerawork.
Wed., May 28, 2025, 16:15
Mousonturm Saal
German premiere
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Thu., May 29, 2025, 17:15
Cinéma Arthouse Kino
German premiere
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Drama Historical Obsessions
碁盤斬り
Gobangiri
Japan 2024
129 minutes
World sales
Bitters End
Cast
Tsuyoshi KUSANAGI, Jun KUNIMURA, Kaya KIYOHARA, Taishi NAKAGAWA, Eita OKUNO
About Kazuya SHIRAISHI
白石和彌
Kazuya SHIRAISHI, born in Hokkaido Prefecture in 1974, worked as an assistant director for Koji WAKAMATSU, Isao YUKISADA, and Isshin INUDO. LOST PARADISE IN TOKYO (2010) was his directorial debut. His films have been shown at the most important international film festivals and have won numerous awards. The Nippon Connection Film Festival has screened many of his films, such as BIRDS WITHOUT NAMES (2017 / NC ’18), THE BLOOD OF WOLVES (2018 / NC ’19), DARE TO STOP US (2018 / NC ’19), LESSON IN MURDER (2022 / NC ’23), and BUSHIDO (2024 / NC ’25).