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Good Soil (2007)

Good Soil (2007)

Drama Family History

One man must choose between his family or his faith.

Release Date: 2007, November 3
Directors: Craig Shimahara
Countries: Japan, United States of America
Production: Shinca Productions, R.A.G.E. Media
Cast: Shin Koyamada, Yutaka Takeuchi, Yoshi Ando, Craig Reid, Atsushi Hirata, Kazumi Zatkin, Maxwell Banchi, Christine Shimahara, Tex Nakamura

Overview:

Ships from Europe brought Christianity to the shores of Japan in 1549. For decades the seeds of faith grew under the watchful gaze of the Shogun, but the fear of foreign influence eventually gave rise to persecution. By 1624, Japanese Christians enjoyed only a few more years of peace. Jinbei Mauda comes to a point in his journey were he has to choose between his family or faith. Jinbei Masuda, a Japanese Christian of the samurai class who draws his strength from his faith, family and kenjitsu (Art of the Sword). However, he is caught up in the shogun's policy of religious persecution and must choose between his loved ones or his God.

Keywords:

religion historical faith