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The Samurai and the Prisoner: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's castle mystery at the Detroit Film Theatre
A besieged castle in 16th-century Japan, a string of mysterious crimes and a dangerous prisoner in the dungeon. The Detroit Film Theatre screens Kiyoshi Kurosawa's new drama The Samurai and the Prisoner on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It played the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and is a New York Times Critic's Pick. In Japanese with English subtitles, 147 minutes, at 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
In war-ravaged 16th-century Japan, Lord Murashige (Masahiro Motoki) turns against the tyrannical warlord Oda (Bando Shingo), whom he once served, and soon finds himself besieged inside his own castle. Cut off, he faces a series of mysterious crimes that seem to bear the mark of divine judgment, and paranoia grips the court. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor nearby, Murashige teams up with a brilliant but dangerous strategist held in the castle dungeon to find the truth before the castle falls.
Adapted from Honobu Yonezawa's prize-winning novel, the film comes from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of Cloud and Serpent's Path, and played the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times named it a Critic's Pick. In Japanese with English subtitles, 147 minutes. The screening is at the Detroit Film Theatre, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Adapted from Honobu Yonezawa's prize-winning novel, the film comes from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of Cloud and Serpent's Path, and played the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times named it a Critic's Pick. In Japanese with English subtitles, 147 minutes. The screening is at the Detroit Film Theatre, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
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