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The 40th Montreal World Film Festival Best Artistic Contribution

AD. 7567 TA TARA VILLAGE JAPAN

Gosuke!

Gosuke! Hurry!

Hurry UP!

The Arr-Iago samurai are here!

What! The Amagos?!

You won't have your way!

Damn you!

Stop it! Heijiro! Shinpei!

Hun away!

Hun!

Hun!

Gosuke!

Hun away!

Mama!

Mama! Mama!

Mama!

Sir Shinnosuke!

Since I was a boy, I've believed that strength lies In power.

But what is power?

What is strength?

Little did I know...

TATARA SAMURAI

Thank you for last night.

Oh, it was nothing.

Our work...

is to produce steel with Iran sand and coal in a forge made of granite soil.

The ultimate steel making sec/er called "Tatara“ has been handed down through generations.

It's been passed on only to a grand master known as Murage.

I was born to become the Murage after my father.

However, at the time...

I did not understand what it truly meant to be a Murage.

Oh, what nice Tatara steel.

Master Kisuke' thank you for everything.

Yasuke, no, Yasuke Murage.

The village is now entrusted to you.

This is Kisuke Murage's last Tatara steel.

Swordsmiths must be all looking forward to it, too.

Heijiro, be careful with it.

Yes.

Father, I am leaving now.

Very well.

Please look after yourself.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Yes.

Yasuke must have looked unsettled.

It's understandable.

The quality of steel depends on the Murage's state of being.

His spirit is reflected in Tatara steel.

You're going to succeed as the Murage.

Watch your father closely and inherit the mastery.

Understand'?

We must make good coal, too, Shiner-non.

Yeah.

Damn.

Pm next!

Come.

Gosuke.

You would be finished now.

Your enemy is your weak mind.

Don't wok away.

You must win over yourself!

Yes.

One more time!

Sir Shinnosuke!

You were safe.

Heijiro.

It's been a while.

Gosuke.

Is Master Kisuke doing well?

Yes. The other day, he passed on his Murage status to my father.

I see. I'm sure Yasuke will also become a great Murage.

Is everybody in the village doing well?

Yes.

Have you returned?

Yes.

Mother!

Let me...

Okuni.

It's wonderful that a nice girl like you is G0suke's fiancée.

Thank you for always helping me.

I'm flattered to hear you say that.

Your wedding ceremony was going to be after my husband succeeds as the Murage,

but we made you wait so long...

I'm back.

Welcome back.

Welcome back.

Ah. thank you.

Well, I'm going back.

AH right.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning' Okuni.

Good morning, Kozue.

The time's nearing, huh?

Gosuke is nervous, too.

I'm sure.

Yes.

Ifs been passed on for several hundreds of years.

We can only pray that the men do their work well.

Gosuke.

Yes.

Gosuke.

Kema, have you got it?

Here's the next one.

Thank you.

Coal.

Earth.

Iron sand.

Fire.

Water.

Grass.

Wind...

A man cannot create everything.

Tatara is...

a gift from Great Nature.

Catastrophe is coming.

Grandmother.

Catastrophe strikes in most unexpected ways.

No' you can'! fight against divine will.

Help!

Help!

What happened?

The cargo got raided!

Heijiro is in danger!

Gosuke!

Gosuke?

Hey, leave the cargo here.

No!

You've got a lot of fire, huh?

Hey, is this a wooden sword?

Oh, ifs a nice one.

Hey you, draw your sword. Hey' Come on'

Can't you do it'?

Draw it out! Come on!

Stop it."

Stop it! Stop!

Don't touch me!

Ouch!

Over here! Hurry! Gosuke!

Hurry!

Hurry UP!

Move!

Heijiro!

Heijiro.

Gosuke.

Sorry...

Heijiro...

HENRY?

Heijiro!

Heijiro!

Heijiro!

About Heijiro...

You mustn't leave in the middle of Tatara.

|...

couldn't do anything...

when Heijiro was in trouble.

Will I really spend the rest of my life becoming a Murage here in this village?

Gosuke.

You're going to become the Murage.

I wonder if I'm all right like this...

Um, where is the village mayor'?

Ah, he is over there.

Ah, thank you' Thank you.

Land of Oumi, Nagahamas metal wholesaler.

I'm Shiraharnaya Sobei.

I'm Chews.

Pm Shinpei.

I heard that in lzumo, there is a village that makes rare steel...

that doesn't rust called, "lzumds Tatara steel."

I see. Thank you for coming all the way here in the mountains.

Do you know of Lord Nobunaga Oda's musket troops?

No.

Nowadays, the number of guns determines the victory.

Every feudal lord...

wants them.

War has changed a lot,

and steel has become a necessity.

We would definitely like to use your steel

Thank you for your patronage...

but our hands are full with our longtime customers.

So you're declining.

I'm sorry.

A peasant?

He became a samurai when he proved himself in battle.

Wow.

Lord Nobunaga Oda apparently makes anyone his vassal regardless of their class.

People say he will seize power.

Sobei!

Please wait.

I want to ask you something.

What is it?

How can we protect...

No' not only that.

How can we strengthen our village?

You want me to tell you'?

Yes.

I am only a merchant.

What can I teach to one such as you who ts to be entrusted with the village?

I heard a peasant can become a samurai.

There': one thing I can say.

Time is passing and the world is changing drastically.

This world is big.

First of all, you should start...

by understanding that.

Then, the answer will be revealed naturally.

I want to leave here“

and become a samurai!

Understood.

I shall introduce you to someone great.

First...

I'll arrange for a boat from Yasugi Harbor...

to take you to Lord Oda's territory.

Would that be acceptable?

Yes, please.

You're really going?

Yes.

Make sure to come back.

Even to those who challenge their destiny...

life unfolds...

Grandmother.

Okuni.

I will always...

be waiting for you.

Pm off then.

Gosuke.

Take this.

I will be praying for you.

It was a raging sea

but the earth gods came

The husband and wife gods

swung the halberd...

Take this and this.

AH right.

Are you?

I'm Gosuke.

I heard about you.

Take that boat.

You'll arrive the day after tomorrow.

Isn't it festive?

Oh, here?

It's here.

I'm Omiya Yohei. It must have been a long trip.

I'm Gosuke.

I heard about your intent, Gosuke.

I am very impressed.

Let me help you.

Sobei, as promised.

Oh...

All this?

Here.

This is the steel from \zun1o?

Yes.

It is said a iorce dwells in the swords made from |zumo's Tatara steel...

which grants mighty war fortune.

There is a master swordsrnith.

A samurai will need a sword.

But there's nothing else I can offer.

Yes, there is. Someday. you can give me this Tatara steel.

Then, I can do business with it.

Yes, yes... we will help each other out.

You can pay me back later. Don't worry.

Where did you get this?

It came from Gosuke, a successor to a Murage.

From Tatara.

A village in \zun1o.

Such a very precious and rare piece is so hard to get...

It's my great honor to forge it.

I've been waiting for you.

What a great sword.

Yes.

It's going to be a long journey. Are you ready?

Yes.

Then, we will take our leave.

Be saw on your way.

Take care.

Let's go.

Incredible.

Izumds Tatara steel is marvelous.

What do you intend to cut through with that sword?

Now is a time when anyone can move up.

But it is not the sword that will cut through...

this war era.

Not the sword'?

Hey!

Yes.

You must be hungry. Eat this.

Please.

AH of you too.

Yes.

YoheL

Oh, Sir Tatsunoshin lnoue.

You are late.

It took time, but here are your sixty guns and ammunition.

Yes.

Who is he?

That's Gosuke. He wants to serve.

I see.

This is a battlefield. Can you handle it?

Yes.

You have a pretty good bearing. Join us.

Gosuke, I am praying for your luck in battle.

Thank you.

Senkichi.

Yes.

Look after him.

Yes.

Here.

Please.

Good.

You're Gosuke.

Yes, sir.

You are disappointed to be a cook, huh?

No, not at all.

Can't fight without provisions.

Work hard if you want to become a samurai.

Yes, sir.

Hurry!

Yes, sir.

I actually don't want to fight.

My village is in Azuchi.

I heard about how much Lord Oda pays even lowly peasants... I had to join.

I thought I'd succeed in life.

But I'm still like this.

Do you want to move up?

Yes, o1 course.

In war, enemies are also desperate.

It's not that easy.

But...

if you die' ifs over.

If Lord Nobunaga wins, the war will be over.

We won't move up then, but I like it better that way.

No matter how much you cultivate farmlands,

the war will ruin them.

Enemy attack!!!

Incoming!!!

Gosuke!

Stand ready!

Sir Tatsunoshin!

Idiot!

Don't meddle!

Gosuke! Come on!

Hurry UP!

Gosuke!

You would have been dead."

If I hadn't done it.

Hun!

We had enough.

I'm going home.

Don'! die.

This is great stuff.

Don't worry.

Senkichi.

You said ifs over if you die.

You said so!

What are you going to do now?

I'm worried about the village.

But...

We'll all die at the end.

But you're alive now.

Embrace your destiny.

Shinpei.

Pm...

Welcome back, you are alive.

Gosuke, raise your head.

How could you ever come back?!

I was too optimistic.

|...

I couldn't do anything.

Everybody died.

I thought I couldn't ever come back here.

But...

But...

this is the only place I can come back to.

Welcome back.

Look.

Oh, that's a big one.

The steel is abundant in the land of lzumo

A wind wows

across verdant mountains

Trees, fire and earth on this land A grace of Great Nature

Money roHing in

from Tara/a steel

The steel is abundant in the land of lzumo

A wind wows

across verdant mountains

Gosuke!

Yohefl

As promised, I'm here.

|...

No, I'm glad you are back safe.

Oda's troops were victorious due to their guns.

They will attack the village for Tatara steel.

There's no way they'll some.

Trying to intimidate us.

Shinpei.

Not at all.

How do we protect this village'?

Take a look at this.

You can make the most powerful guns with your Tatara steel.

Protect the village with this'?

Leave.

If we have this...

Gosuke!

The gunpowder and bullet are together.

Put in the gunpowder.

Cut the pan cover.

Now.

Shoot.

We can protect our village with guns.

Let's protect our village!

Show me!

Be careful

Our village will be safe with this!

Show me how 10 use ii!

Please.

Let me do it.

Nothing will change.

We will only make Tatara steel.

Thais all.

Think it over, Gosuke.

Guns...

You don't know what a Dame is like.

Are you saying the villagers should be armed with guns?

If we die, it's all over.

Don'! involve them!

It's to protect all of us!

Nothing can come...

from resentment.

Protect ourselves with guns?

Don't like the idea.

Yeah.

Shinpei?

He hasn't come back since he left for practice.

He's not back'?

What's going on?

What are you doing?

What are you guys doing...

Without permission?

Out of the way!

Make way!

What are they building this for'?

Odds troops! Oda's troops are here!

Over there!

The samurai got scared of our guns and fled'

I am sorry to say this, but Shinpei was in the scouting party.

Thais impossible!

I definitely saw him.

Shinpei betrayed us!

Betrayed us?

No wonder I haven't seen him.

Anyway, let's strengthen our defense.

No good“ come from batfles.

You're right.

I heard we can fight back.

If we get a hold of guns...

all the villagers will get involved.

But I want to be part of this.

Yes, me too.

Oh! Nice!

Shinpei!

You were safe!

Yeah.

The scouting troops came.

Were you one of them'?

You can't protect the village with guns.

Gosuke, open your eyes!

What are you saying?

You're being deceived.

Pm at Sir Shinnosukds mace.

Why?

They"

They are...

Is something wrong'?

Nothing...

Well, that was a great Kagura performance.

Pd say you would be the Susana-o who slays the giant serpent.

Here it is!

All right, try it.

Right hand here.

Never touch the trigger in this condition.

This is the trigger.

Put your right hand thumb on your cheek.

Aim at the enemy and pull the trigger.

Now, hold it.

Out of the way!

What are you doing?!

Clear the way!

Where are you guys from?

Take off your footwear!

Out of the way!

What are you doing?!

Stop it!

Move! Move!

What's going on?

It's to protect this village.

We can do it on our own.

I've gathered highly skilled warriors to defend against Oda's attack.

So dank worry.

Hey! Move this out of the way.

What are you doing?!

This too. Out of the way!

We'll protect all of you.

Move!

You up there.

You stay there.

HEY, Change places!

There they are!

What happened?

The samurai!

We are Shinnosuke Amago's messengers.

Please open the gate.

His hand is on the handle!

Fire!

Wait!

Shoot! Shoot!

Don't shoot!

We have to kill them before they kill us! They are samurai!

You don'! know which side they were on.

Gosuke, this is what you wanted!

My son says he will shoot Oda's troops.

Please stop him!

If he doesn't realize it on his own...

he won't change.

You still haven't changed your mind'?

Enough.

You will listen to me soon.

Welcome.

Gosuke...

what are you trying to do?

To protect the village, I...

My ancestors taught me...

that rear samurai regard commoners first.

Lord Nobunaga Oda...

won't destroy Tatarefs heritage.

Gosuke.

Let's have a bout.

Draw it out.

Now, take your stance.

Only the strong minded can avoid conflict.

Mind...

A weak mind leads...

to arrogance and violence.

Drawing the sword“.

ITIBSFIS...

death.

Do you have the resolve it takes'?

Fighting never settles anything.

Even without swords and guns... war will remain.

What do we do?

Gosuke!

Grandmother.

Everybody is protecting our village.

We can't complain.

But...

Something feels different, right?

Yes.

Once we are in motion,

ifs hard 10 turn back.

It was your own doing.

You'll have to resolve it.

A traitor.

Get him.

Yohefl

Do it!

Listen to me!

I have no intention to fight!

Shinpei!

Behave me.

I know.

Don't say anything-.

Pm going to finish off this traitor.

Move!

Out of the way!

Shinpei!

Shinpei.

Behave me.

Gosuke...

Shin...

Gosuke!

Gosuke! Gosuke!

Come! Over here!

Kill me instead!

Gosuke, hang in there.

Shinpei!

Only Shinpei knew.

We...

cam do anything now.

Are we going to let it be like this?

Everybody.

Let's rise up to protect our steel tradition!

Arms are the essence of protection.

Over here!

Stop! Let go of me.

If you obey you won't be handled roughly.

All of you are being fooled!

Take her away.

Right? Hey!

Kozue!

Let go.

Let go.

We won't have ii your way.

We should have him think it over, too.

HEY-

Come!

Get out of this village!

Get out of this village!

Eventually...

you will all surrender to me.

Everybody

I'm back.

I have a report to make.

What is it?

Lord Nobunaga Oda was unexpectedly assassinated by his subordinate at Honnoji Temple.

What, Lord Nobunaga?!

Sir Hideyoshfs troops retreated to take revenge,

and Sir Hideyoshi made a treaty with Mouri.

Even though their inundation tactics nearly drove Mouri to defeat.

Sir Hideyoshi reconciled with them too easily, especially considering his lord's sudden fall.

Hideyoshi might have...

This area is also important for Sir Hxdeyoshi.

I wouldn't be surprised if they had some sort of secret agreement.

Lord Nobunaga Oda ordered us to go to the village...

because he might have suspected Hideyoshfls clandestine plots.

Yohei might be Sir Hideyoshfs subordinate.

We'll have to take out Yohei.

Yes, sir.

Listen. We'll show them what the Amago clan is made of.

Lefts go}

Incoming!

Sir Shinnosuke!

Protect the villagers!

Gosuke!

Why did You come'?!

Hey!

Hun!

Okyo!

This woman...

Okyo.

Sir Shinnosuke.

Sir Shinnosuke!

Gosuke.

Let go of your chain of hatred.

Be a great Murage.

I only did what was best for all. Are you going to return good with evil?

Greed is unavoidable in our nature.

Gosuke.

Nor can you ever be Samurai!

My very existence is being sustained.

I surrender myself to the flow of nature.

Yielding to divine will.

Letting be all that is around me.

This is definitely Izumds Tatara steel

SobeL

Understood.

Sir Muneyoshi.

The sword will be presented to Lord leyasu.

Wishing Tokugawa clan's prosperity“.

Do your very best.

Yes.

Yes.

Theme song: "AMAOTO - The Sounds of Heaven" EXILE ATSUSHI

The memory from the far distant past!

The day we set out on a journey in search of an answer

Even when we lose our way and stop

History questions us and leads us on our way

With the help of thousands of sighs

The shimmer of the stars...

The whispers of the trees and insects...

The townscapes wii! change...

The ritua¢s of life wiH never change...

Ah...

Even if you say it out loud. It has no shape

Even if you put it into words, it's hard to fee!

No matter whar color it is

No matter what kind of frame I! has

Everythmg that's in your heart is based on Yamato Spirit

The proud prayer

For everything...

The grief of the children

The deep trembling of Mother Earth

We'?! forget what we've learned

We'll never forget our fragile wish...

Ah...

History questions us and leads us on our way

With the help of thousands of sighs

The shimmer of the stars...

The whispers of the trees and insects...

The townscapes wii! change...

The ritua¢s of life wiH never change...

Ah...

That light in the far distance

The teachings of masters who live side by side with us

History shows where the journey takes us

Beyond the origin of the universe...

Ah...