Un samouraï au Vatican
Synopsis
Why do 600 inhabitants of the small southern Spanish town of Coria del Río bear the surname "Japón"? It is the legacy of an unusual expedition that took place 400 years ago: In October 1613, the samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga boarded the galleon "San Juan Bautista" on behalf of the ruler Date Masamune in Sendai, Japan. In addition to merchants, warriors and Spanish sailors, the Spanish Franciscan monk Luis Sotelo, who spoke fluent Japanese, also embarked. The legation wanted to obtain permission from the Spanish King Philip III and Pope Paul V to open a new sea route to India alongside the spice route; in return, Christian missionaries were to be sent to Japan. When he set off, Hasekura Tsunenaga had no idea that the journey would take seven years. Who was this Japanese samurai? What is known about his motives and what is known about the actual background to the expedition?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stéphane Bégoin, Daitki Yokota
- Screenplay & Story
- Flore Kosinetz, Stéphane Bégoin
- Original Score
- Renaud Barbier, Mathieu Nappez
- Original Title
- Un samouraï au Vatican
- Country of Origin
- France, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- French, Japanese, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Gedeon Programmes, NHK, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stéphane Bégoin, Daitki Yokota
Flore Kosinetz, Stéphane Bégoin
Renaud Barbier, Mathieu Nappez
Gilles Perru
Yoshiharu Koyama, Gustavo Angel, Stéphane Millière, Emilio Maillé, Virginie Guibbaud
Department Leadership Roster
Stéphane Bégoin
Director
Renaud Barbier
Original Music Composer
Gilles Perru
Editor
Yoshiharu Koyama
Producer
Gustavo Angel
Producer
Stéphane Millière
Producer
Emilio Maillé
Producer
Virginie Guibbaud
Producer
Yuri Sudo
Producer
Daitki Yokota
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is Un samouraï au Vatican about?
Why do 600 inhabitants of the small southern Spanish town of Coria del Río bear the surname "Japón"? It is the legacy of an unusual expedition that took place 400 years ago: In October 1613, the samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga boarded the galleon "San Juan Bautista" on behalf of the ruler Date Masamune in Sendai, Japan. In addition to merchants, warriors and Spanish sailors, the Spanish Franciscan monk Luis Sotelo, who spoke fluent Japanese, also embarked. The legation wanted to obtain permission from the Spanish King Philip III and Pope Paul V to open a new sea route to India alongside the spice route; in return, Christian missionaries were to be sent to Japan. When he set off, Hasekura Tsunenaga had no idea that the journey would take seven years. Who was this Japanese samurai? What is known about his motives and what is known about the actual background to the expedition?
Who directed Un samouraï au Vatican?
Un samouraï au Vatican was directed by Stéphane Bégoin, Daitki Yokota.
Who stars in Un samouraï au Vatican?
The principal cast of Un samouraï au Vatican includes Huarong Weng, Ricardo Zeger Ramos, Anna Flori-Lamour.
When was Un samouraï au Vatican released and how long is it?
Un samouraï au Vatican was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Un samouraï au Vatican?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Un samouraï au Vatican was composed by Renaud Barbier, Mathieu Nappez.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Un samouraï au Vatican?
Un samouraï au Vatican holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).