Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2021-02-24
Genre:Documentary, War & Politics
Duration: min
Country:Canada
Director:Stephen Scott
Actors:Elijah Bender, David Spafford, Nathan Ledbetter, David Eason, Oleg Benesch
Production:Cream Productions

Overview:

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

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