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Samurai Warrior Queens screening and discussion in London on 21st November

Samurai Warrior Queens screening and discussion in London on 21st November

Written by A. H. on 10 Nov 2015



If you're interested in the era of samurai, and want to learn some unexpected facts about this period of history, then you might want to make your way to the Courthouse Cinema in London on Saturday, 21st November at 2PM.

The reason for this is that The Japan Foundation will be hosting a screening of Samurai Warrior Queens, followed by a discussion session with executive producer of the film Sebastian Peiter.

Tickets to the event are free, but you will need to reserve a place via e-mail - details on how to do so can be found on the Japan Foundation web site. You can read more details of the event here:

The Japan Foundation presents a special film screening of Samurai Warrior Queens followed by a Q&A featuring Urban Canyons Executive Producer, Sebastian Peiter.

The legends of the Samurai appear to be an all-male affair; but contrary to popular belief, Samurai women stood their ground in countless battles and castle sieges. Academic research from battlefield excavations in Japan confirms that almost 30% of uncovered fighters were female; proving the existence of the Samurai warrior women, whose dedication and suffering remains one of the world's great untold stories.

This film screening will tell the story of heroic female Samurai Takeko Nakano and her fight for her clans' independence in the final battle marking the end of the Samurai era. Through interviews, dramatic re-enactments, CG animation, original costumers and historical locations, the film will bring Takeko's amazing story of courage, tragedy and endurance back to life.


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