This is for those who live too many miles from Toronto to make the trip for this screening, but still might be interested in seeing this movie.
Perhaps it can be rented somewhere, but for less than twice the price of the Toronto ticket, you can buy "Shinsengumi Shimatsuki". (My apology, if it is not appropriate to post the location of an item that is for sale on a website...I have no connection to this website whatsoever, by the way, except to order the movie for myself, since I am a 5+ hour flight away from Toronto.)
http://app.vendio.com/storefront?view=ITEM_DETAIL&cid=22952129&lid=286569717&mode=1
> 3. "Shinsengumi Shimatsuki" Screening in Toronto CANADA
> Posted by: "secretary" secretarytocapt3@... secretarytocapt3
> Date: Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:21 pm ((PDT))
>
> "Shinsengumi Shimatsuki
>
> The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre presents Shinsengumi Shimatsuki
> (I want to Die a Samurai) July 31 at 7 p.m. as part of its Movie Night
> series. This movie is written by Shimozawa Kan (creator of the Zato Ichi
> character) and is based on interviews gathered from the surviving family
> members of the Shinsengumi, one of the infamous paramilitary police
> forces created by the Tokugawa shogunate. This film is a realistic
> portrayal of this notorious force of ronin under the leadership of Kondo
> Isami who were created to eradicate the imperial loyalists from Kyoto.
> Daiei Films, 1963, colour with English subtitles. Cost: $5 members; $7 non-
> members. Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Ct. Call 416-
> 441-2345. "
>
> http://www.insidetoronto.com/lifestyle/Lifestyle/Arts/article/50872
>
> Shinsengumi Shimatsuki happens to be a high quality film starring Raizo
> Ichikawa http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0227492/
>
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