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By Hollywood's current rules, the Oscar-nominated film Silence shouldn't have gotten made. How Martin Scorsese and Rodrigo Prieto did it anyway. Silence is based off a true story. In the 17th century Christianity in Japan became banned by the Tokugawa Shogunate as a result of the Shimabara Rebellion in 1637, which was supported by many Catholic Daimyo and the Portuguese. As a result, Portugal was banned from trading in Japan, and their ports were turned over to the Dutch (who helped put down the rebellion).

Silence, the latest film from director Martin Scorsese, opens in UK cinemas today. Set in 17th-century Japan, the film follows two Portuguese Jesuit missionaries (played by Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) sent on a grueling and dangerous mission to find their mentor (Liam Neeson), who they fear may have abandoned his faith. We spoke to Mark Williams, Professor of Japanese Studies at the.. Martin Scorsese's new film "Silence," about 17th-century Jesuit missionaries in Japan, recently opened worldwide. In the days following its release, I've been asked many questions by.