Basic Info
Release: February 18, 1941
Kobayashi Issa
1941
Overview
The film uses the haiku of early 19th century poet Kobayashi Issa as its motif to portray the lives of farmers residing deep in the mountains of Nagano. Commissioned by the Nagano Prefectural Department of Tourism, the movie became instead, in the hands of Kamei, a depiction, sometimes ironic, of poverty and the harsh life of the inhabitants of the area. The short movie is often considered Japan’s first “poetic documentary”.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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Cast
Musei Tokugawa
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Fumio Kamei
Director
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