Movie director Yamada Yoji’s first period drama “Twilight Samurai” (Tasogare Seibei) has been entered in the Berlin Film Festival. The movie stars Sanada Hiroyuki, who plays a samurai who rescues an abused wife, another strong role for the resurgent Miyazawa Rie. Yamada (71) is best known as the director of the “Tora-san” series, the longest-running series ever.