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Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s new thriller “The Samurai and the Prisoner” is blowing up—earning over $7 million at the Japanese box office and already raking in $800K in the U.S. and Canada, with global distribution across Europe and beyond. Set in Japan’s brutal Sengoku era, it follows warlord Araki Murashige trapped in his own castle as he teams up with a mysterious prisoner, Kuroda Kanbei, only to discover the real mastermind might be the very man he thought was powerless. Based on a prize-winning novel, the film’s gripping twists explore freedom, control, and the illusion of power—sparking critical acclaim and international buzz.

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