Good Soil

Nov 3, 2007

0h 25m

★ 8.0

One man must choose between his family or his faith.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Family

History

Production Companies

Shinca Productions

R.A.G.E. Media

Good Soil Trailers

Cast

Jinbei Masuda

Shin Koyamada

Michijiro

Yoshi Ando

Iwanaga

Atsushi Hirata

Tsunoyasu

Yutaka Takeuchi

Catholic Priest

Craig Reid

Otsu

Kazumi Zatkin

Shiro

Maxwell Banchi

Kinu

Christine Shimahara

Daimyo

Tex Nakamura

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