Wine Road of the Samurai (2006)

Original title

ワイン大国を夢見た男達～侍達のワインロード～

Directed by

Eiji Sone

Genre

documentary film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 30m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a group of 34 samurai who traveled to Europe in 1863. It shows their journey and the cultural exchange that happened along the way.

informativehistoricalreflectivesteadyearnestobservationalculturalmeditative

What happens

Wine Road of The Samurai (ワイン大国を夢見た男達～侍達のワインロード～) is a feature film based on a true story about a delegation of 34 samurai to Europe in 1863, known as the Second Japanese Embassy to Europe (1863). It was first aired in Japan on March 21, 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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