Sanchu Uprising: Voices at Dawn - Japan Cuts 2015

Sanchu Uprising: Voices at Dawn 新しき民 (Atarashiki Tami) Sunday, July 19, 6 PM FEATURE SLATE CLOSING FILM INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Introduction and Q&A with director Juichiro Yamasaki 1726, Sanchu, Okayama Prefecture: farmers negotiate with the feudal domain in order to seek exemption from rising taxes before infighting leads to suppression by the samurai class, and the farmers band together for battle. It’s a moment of injustice, setting the