A Samurai at the Vatican

Directed by Stéphane Bégoin, Daitki Yokota
30 sierpnia 2018    90 minDokumentalny, Biography,
7.78.0
In 1613, a samurai feudal lord, Masamune Date delegated a Japanese Embassy to sail off to Europe to negotiate with the Pope and the King of Spain the opening of a new sea route. Led by the samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga and the Franciscan monk Luis Sotelo, this expedition spent seven years traveling one third of the globe before reaching their final destination. Watch their epic adventures unfold from Japan across Mexico, all the way to Seville and the Vatican. Find out about this forgotten chapter of History, revealing the twist and turns of this extraordinary Japanese expedition to the Western World. And discover the fate and legacy of these men caught up in the first ages of globalization as they faced secret ambitions, religious and political tensions.

Where to Watch A Samurai at the Vatican

  • Huarong WengHasekura Tsunenaga
  • Ricardo Zeger RamosLuis Sotelo
  • Anna Flori-LamourNarrator
  • Stéphane BégoinReżyseria / Scenario Writer
  • Daitki YokotaReżyseria
  • Virginie GuibbaudProducer
  • Stéphane MillièreProducer
  • Yoshiharu KoyamaProducer
  • Emilio MailléProducer
  • Gustavo AngelProducer
  • Yuri SudoProducer
  • Malo VandercruyssenArt Direction
  • Mayra Gabriela JuárezAssistant Costume Designer
  • Rodolfo CruzAssistant Costume Designer
  • Megumi TatsumiMakeup & Hair
  • Abigail AlejoMakeup & Hair Assistant
  • Ara RubioCostume Designer
  • Masamitsu WatanabeCostume Designer
  • Junko OsadaMakeup & Hair
  • Yolanda MartínezAssistant Costume Designer

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