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.
Title | The Inland Sea |
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Year | 1991 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Japan, United States of America |
Studio | Travelfilm Company |
Cast | Donald Richie |
Crew | Lucille Carra (Adaptation), Donald Richie (Author), Lucille Carra (Director), Hiro Narita (Director of Photography), Toru Takemitsu (Original Music Composer), Tom Hartig (Sound) |
Keyword | japan, woman director, travelogue |
Release | Dec 01, 1991 |
Runtime | 56 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 7 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English, 日本語 |