Yojimbo

WAFS invites you this Sunday to see the screening of "Yojimbo", a film by the legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune. This classic film, whose title means "Bodyguard", has been the main inspiration to the famous Western "A fistful of Dollars" and has influenced a host of other films including, funnily enough, "The Bodyguard".

Synopsis:

"Yojimbo" tells the story of Sanjuro Kuwabatake, a Ronin - masterless samurai - who comes across a town corrupted and decimated by the civil strife of two criminal families. Using his sharp katana, and sharper mind, he tries to restore peace to the village, but this task proves to be far from easy, as he is outnumbered and outgunned.

This skillfully blended mix of dramatic action and dark comedy has an atmosphere seldom seen in either of these genres. The characterisation of the Ronin shows a deep departure from modern action heroes, marking a sharp denial of mindless violence and an affirmation of compassion.


To help you make up your mind, here's a link to the trailer and our poster: