JF Theatre (Film screenings) in October 2016: Samurai

With the river in flood after heavy rains, a group of travelers is stranded at a small country inn. Among them are MISAWA Ihei, a poor ronin, or masterless samurai, and his wife, Tayo. Ihei wants to cheer everyone up by arranging for a feast. But he has no money, and to pay for it. He goes into the local castle town and bets the masters of the fencing dojos there. SHIGEAKI is impressed with Ihei’s skill, offers to make him fencing master to the fief. Ihei is delighted but the fencing masters of the castle town are not. They feel the position should go to one of them. SHIGEAKI’s advisors learn of Ihei’s prize-fencing, and Ihei is told he is not suitable for the position. Tayo tells SHIGEAKI’s chief retainer that it is more important why a man does something than what that man actually does, and the couple sets out on their journey once again.

プミポン国王陛下崩御の悲報に接し、本日のJFシアター、ならびに本日まで開催予定でありました「戦後日本の変容」展（ 於ラーチャダムヌン・コンテンポラリー・アートセンター） は中止とさせていただきます。謹んでお悔やみ申し上げます。

The Japan Foundation, Bangkok would like to express our deep condolences to the sad passing of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. In this national mourning, we would like like to pause the following events, 1. The screening of JF Theatre on today, Friday 14th October 2016. 2. The photo exhibition of “Metamorphosis of Japan after the War” at Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Center (RCAC)

This story is set in the 10th century. A traveling Buddhist priest and his servant sheltering themselves from the rain under Rashomon Gate are talking about rumors of a samurai’s death. A passing woodcutter tells them what he witnessed, but no one can believe anyone else’s story.

As we mourn the passing of the His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej with our remembrance of His boundless graciousness, the Japan Foundation, Bangkok would like to inform that the screening of JF Theatre on every Friday will be temporarily paused for one month. The screening of JF Theatre will be resumed on Friday 18th November 2016.

Amountain village suffers every year when bandits come and rob them of their wheat harvest. This year, however, the villagers, determined to put a stop to the bandits, hire a band of seven samurai to protect them and fight off the bandits.

As we mourn the passing of the His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej with our remembrance of His boundless graciousness, the Japan Foundation, Bangkok would like to inform that the screening of JF Theatre on every Friday will be temporarily paused for one month. The screening of JF Theatre will be resumed on Friday 18th November 2016.

Friday, October 28, 2016
Tsubaki Sanjuro
Directed by KUROSAWA Akira （黒澤明）
1962
96 mins.

One dark night, nine young samurai are huddled in a secret meeting. Having discovered corruption in their clan, they summited a petition to the clan chamberlain through IZAKA, one of their members and chamberlain’s nephew, requesting the necessary reforms. Disillusioned by the chamberlain’s evasive answers, IZAKA had enlisted the help of Superintendent KIKUJI who kindly promised to look into the matter. The group of young samurai are listening to IZAKA’s report on the matter when suddenly, an unkempt master less samurai with piercing eyes and wrinkled, worn-out clothes stands before them.

KUROSAWA followed his 1961 Smash hit “ YOJIMBO ” with this Entertaining period film using the same hero, SANJURO in this film SANJURO appears out of nowhere helps settle dissension within a clan. then disappears again.