Saya Zamurai
- さや侍
- Director & Writer: Hitoshi MATSUMOTO
- Japan 2011, 35mm, 113 Min., Japanese with English subtitles
Featuring the screen debut of Takaaki NOMI, MATSUMOTO tells the story of a rogue samurai and his daughter. When the samurai is captured and forced to entertain the stone-faced son of a local lord in endless repetition, the film not only questions the roots of humor but also unveils itself as a melancholic and surprisingly moving requiem on the samurai era.