Advance Screening: The Samurai and the Prisoner with Kiyoshi Kurosawa is not currently booked at any Toronto cinema. We last tracked it at TIFF Bell Lightbox in August 2026. Set a free alert below and we'll email you the moment it's programmed again. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, released in 2026, drama, history and mystery, 147 minutes long.
When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.
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