The Inland Sea (1991)

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Country: USA
Genres: Documentary
Release: 1991-11-01
Director: Lucille Carra
Writers: Donald Richie , Lucille Carra
Language: Japanese | English
Stars: Donald Richie
Runtime: 56 min
Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination
AKA: The Inland Sea (United States of America) , The Inland Sea (United Kingdom) , The Inland Sea
Plot: In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan's Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie's by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and meeting people who still carried on the fading customs that Richie had observed. Interspersed with surprising detours-a visit to a Frank Sinatra-loving monk, a leper colony, an ersatz temple of plywood and plaster-and woven together by Richie's narration as well as a score by celebrated composer Toru Takemitsu, The Inland Sea is an eye-opening voyage and a profound meditation on what it means to be a foreigner.
IMDB:tt0104510