05/08/2026
Even if you're not watching the movie, be sure to pop over to the Dominion Museum and experience a beautiful traditional Japanese tea ceremony performance. 🍵✨
After the performance, you can enjoy complimentary matcha tea and delicious Japanese sweets, lovingly handmade by the Ambassador's own chef. It's a wonderful opportunity to experience a taste of Japanese culture, hospitality, and tradition right here in our community.
Join us on 16 August for a special Japanese cultural event alongside the New Zealand International Film Festival, Japan Cinema Day!
Before the screening of the Samurai and the Prisoner, experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and explore a special exhibition that will enrich your appreciation of the story.
Have you ever wondered:
- What is the connection between the Samurai and the Prisoner and the tea ceremony?
- Who was Araki Murashige?
- What is Itami City, home to the ruins of Arioka Castle, like today?
Our panel exhibition introduces the historical background behind the film and the people and places and would offer a deeper understanding of this fascinating story before the film starts.
At the tea ceremony, come and see a practice that embodies mindfulness, discipline, hospitality, and the art of finding calm even in uncertain times. At the conclusion of the ceremony, you will be invited to enjoy matcha 🍵 prepared by the Omote Senke Sado Club, accompanied by specially crafted Wagashi — traditional Japanese sweets — made by the Ambassador's chef.
Date: Tea Ceremony starts at 6:45 pm on 16th August - Free Admission
Panel Exhibition (all day on 16th) - Free Admission
Venue: Dominion Museum, Massey University
(The same building as the cinema, located at the rear.)
🎬 NZIFF Screening of the Samurai and the Prisoner - ticket holders only
7:45 pm
We look forward to welcoming you for an evening of Japanese history, culture, and cinema!
８月１６日、NZ国際映画際で「黒牢城」の上映に合わせ、茶道イベントを会場で実施します。黒牢城と茶道の関係は？荒木村重とは何者？有岡城跡がある伊丹市とはどんなところ？映画をさらに楽しむためのパネル展も茶道イベントともに開催します！上映開始は１９：４５、茶道イベントは１８：４５開始、パネル展は終日（１６日）。マッセー大学ドミニオンミュージアム（シネマ会場と同じ建物正面）でお待ちしております！
