All Canberra screenings

The Samurai and the Prisoner

2026 · Kiyoshi Kurosawa · 147 min

Showing at Palace Electric until 11 Oct

The Samurai and the Prisoner is a 2026 Japanese historical drama mystery film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and based on the novel of same name by Honobu Yonezawa. It stars Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, and Ryota Miyadate. It follows Masahiro Motoki as Araki Murashige during the siege of Arioka Castle in 1579.

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Fri, 9 Oct

  • 6:30 pmPalace Electric, ActonJapanese Film Festival
  • 6:45 pmPalace Electric, ActonJapanese Film Festival

Sun, 11 Oct

  • 3:00 pmPalace Electric, ActonJapanese Film Festival
  • 3:15 pmPalace Electric, ActonJapanese Film Festival