The Inland Sea
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.
Year: 1991
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Travelfilm Company
Director: Lucille Carra
Cast: Donald Richie
Crew: Donald Richie (Author), Lucille Carra (Adaptation), Lucille Carra (Director), Hiro Narita (Director of Photography), Gerald Carrus (Executive Producer), Brian Cotnoir (Producer)
Runtime: 56 minutes
Release: Dec 01, 1991
IMDb: 6.70/10 by 7 users
Popularity: 3
Country: Japan, United States of America
Language: 日本語, English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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