BUSHIDO

description

A man is separated from his daughter by a false accusation and risks his pride as a samurai to seek revenge.

Kakunoshin Yanagida, a ronin, is accused of a crime he does not commit. He is mourning the death of his wife, and is forced to leave his hometown, the Hikone domain, where he lives with his daughter, Okinu, in a poor tenement house in Edo (Tokyo). Even under such circumstances, he does not lose his pride as a samurai. His only pleasure is to play the game of Go, and his way of playing reflects his sincere character. One day, Kakunoshin finds the truth behind a tragic false accusation by an old clan acquaintance and decides to take revenge. To support her father, Okinu chooses to sacrifice herself. A father and daughter's battle for pride begins.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
New York Asian Film Festival

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Born in Hokkaido in 1974, Kazuya Shiraishi studied under Koji Wakamatsu. After working as an assistant director, he directed THE DEVIL’S PATH (2013), which won numerous awards in Japan and was screened at many international festivals, including Montreal and Taipei Golden Horse. His filmography also includes BIRDS WITHOUT NAMES (2017), THE BLOOD OF WOLVES (2018), and LESSON IN MURDER (2022).