TATARA SAMURAI to open theatrically this Friday, June 2nd

Eleven Arts

Presents

Tatara Samurai

Directed by Yoshinari Nishikori

Japan, 2016, 120 minutes

Following a massively successful festival circuit, ELEVEN ARTS has licensed North American distribution rights to Yoshinari Nishikori’s award-winning period action-drama TATARA SAMURAI. The Los Angeles-based distribution company, whose recent titles include THE LEGEND IS BORN: IP MAN, UZUMASA LIMELIGHT, and SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE, has set June 2nd for the theatrical release of the film in the U.S., which is produced by EXILE HIRO.

TATARA SAMURAI is the latest feature from director Yoshinari Nishikori, whose films, KONSHIN and RAILWAYS were box office smashes in their native Japan. His latest historic epic stars Sho Aoyagi (YAKUZA APOCALYPSE), pop star Naoki Kobayashi, Tomoko Tabata, and Anna Ishii.

Synopsis:
Gosuke (Aoyagi), a young villager in Sengoku Period Japan, is trained to be a blacksmith, but seeks to become a warrior. After joining the army of Oda Nobunaga, he begins to question whether swords are a viable defense against the new technology of firearms - but soon discovers that his skill as a blacksmith might very well be the most powerful weapon he has to protect his home.

For a list of the cities and theaters where Tatara Samurai will be playing, click here.