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Good Soil

Good Soil

One man must choose between his family or his faith.

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Ships from Europe brought Christianity to the shores of Japan in 1549. For decades the seeds of faith grew under the watchful gaze of the Shogun, but the fear of foreign influence eventually gave rise to persecution. By 1624, Japanese Christians enjoyed only a few more years of peace. Jinbei Mauda comes to a point in his journey were he has to choose between his family or faith. Jinbei Masuda, a Japanese Christian of the samurai class who draws his strength from his faith, family and kenjitsu (Art of the Sword). However, he is caught up in the shogun's policy of religious persecution and must choose between his loved ones or his God.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

03 November 2007

Country

Japan

Cast

Shin Koyamada

Shin Koyamada

Jinbei Masuda

Yoshi Ando

Yoshi Ando

Michijiro

Atsushi Hirata

Atsushi Hirata

Iwanaga

Yutaka Takeuchi

Yutaka Takeuchi

Tsunoyasu

Craig Reid

Craig Reid

Catholic Priest

Kazumi Zatkin

Kazumi Zatkin

Otsu

Maxwell Banchi

Maxwell Banchi

Shiro

Christine Shimahara

Christine Shimahara

Kinu

Tex Nakamura

Tex Nakamura

Daimyo

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