
Good Soil
One man must choose between his family or his faith.
2007 en 25 minutes
Rating: 8
Plot
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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Cast

Shin Koyamada
Jinbei Masuda

Yoshi Ando
Michijiro

Atsushi Hirata
Iwanaga

Yutaka Takeuchi
Tsunoyasu

Craig Reid
Catholic Priest

Kazumi Zatkin
Otsu

Maxwell Banchi
Shiro

Christine Shimahara
Kinu

Tex Nakamura
Daimyo