ZATOICHI #14
Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro • 1966 • Japan

Troubled by his violent past, Zatoichi begins a journey to a series of shrines for a dose of cleansing spirituality. But as always, trouble isn’t far behind, and the blind swordsman soon finds himself defending a widow from the self-interest of ruthless thugs and despicable townsfolk. Written by Kaneto Shindo (ONIBABA), this fourteenth ZATOICHI is a scathing attack on the upper classes and those who wield power, both in the criminal underworld and everyday society.