In conjunction with the Cambridge Film Trust and the Japan Foundation, Jesus College and the Intellectual Forum are delighted to host a film screening of MOTOKI Katsuhide's Iwane: Sword of Serenity on 12th February. We hope that you can join us!

Directed by: MOTOKI Katsuhide

Starring: MATSUZAKA Tori, KIMURA Fumino, YOSHINE Kyoko

Japanese with English subtitles. Runtime 121m. Rated 15.

Adapted for the screen from YASUHIDE Saeki’s best-selling novels, Iwane: Sword of Serenity is a gem of the modern jidaigeki genre. SAKAZAKI Iwane (MATSUZAKA Tori) is seemingly on a path to greatness – he is a well-respected samurai, admired for his courage, chivalry, and sword-fighting – and is soon to wed his fiancée, Nao (YOSHINE Kyoko). He becomes entangled in a tragic incident, however, which culminates in the death of his two childhood friends and has no choice but to give up his current life. Leaving town and Nao behind, Iwane becomes a wandering ronin drifting to Edo. Getting by on brief, menial work, he lands a promising role as a bodyguard for a respected money exchanger Imazuya. Iwane soon discovers a plot to sabotage his new employer however and will do all he can to save those whom have given him a new chance in life.

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2022 is organised by the Japan Foundation, with Major Support from Yakult and the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, with Sponsorship in Kind from SUQQU and Athletia, and in Cultural Partnership with The Japan Society and JAL.

IMAGE ©2019 "Iwane: Sword of Serenity" Film Partners.

What COVID-19 measures do you currently have in place?

Please wear a face covering when you are in the building.

We will be ventillating the event space as much as possible - so we reccomend wrapping up warm!

We ask that you do not attend if you have any of the main COVID-19 symptoms, or have been in contact with anyone with symptoms.

We encourage you to take a lateral flow test before coming to the event.

We are designing all of our in-person events with decreased capacity. We also ask that during your time with us you act in a way so as to so as to avoid the spread of the virus through best endeavours as recommended by the NHS.

What time should I arrive?

Please arrive no more than 20 minutes – but no later than 5 minutes - before the advertised start time of the event.

Please have your confirmation email and QR code ready to be scanned.

How do I get to West Court, Jesus College?

The entry to West Court is directly on Jesus Lane, near to the intersection with Park Street. Please DO NOT ENTER through the main entrance to the Porters’ Lodge, known as "the Chimney”. Our what3words address is tree.heat.bravo.

What transport options do I have?

There is no on-site car parking at Jesus College for those attending our events. There is limited on-street parking outside the College. There are also multiple Park and Ride options to the City Centre, which drop you a short walk away from the College. Please note that the Park Street Carpark is closed.

Bicycle parking is available outside the ADC Theatre on Park Street.

Regular train services run to Cambridge from London’s Kings Cross Station, London Liverpool Street, London St Pancras, and many other mainline UK stations. The College is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) from the railway station. Buses run about every 10 minutes and there is a taxi rank outside the station and one here in the city centre for your return.

What can I bring with me?

Please wear a face covering in the building, unless you have a medical reason not to.

We will have the vents open in the events space, and it can get chilly – we recommend that you wrap up warm!

There are coat hooks around our building, but there are no storage or coat minding facilities and we cannot take any responsibility for items left unattended.

What if I have access requirements?

West Court is access-friendly and there are hearing loops. Please let us know about any access requirements in advance of any event via if-events@jesus.cam.ac.uk.

If you require accessible parking, there are on-street blue badge holder spaces on Jesus Lane, which is a short, step and cobble-free walk to the West Court entrance.

You can find information on how we manage your data at https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/college/about-us/data-protection.