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The Voyage of Bashô

The Voyage of Bashô

2019•1h 38m
DocumentaryDrama

A fictionalised documentary about the great Japanese poet Bashô (1644–1694), the spiritual father of haiku poetry. A monk, portraying the poet, journeys through Japan, following Bashô's journal and writing many of his haikus. A ruminant, poetic, Zen Buddhist observation of nature – a return to the lost paradise of unspoilt nature.

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Production

PCT Cinéma & Télévision, Lea Produktion, RTS

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Hiroaki Kawamoto

Bashô

Higuchi Seitaro

Sora

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