Documentary
Kobayashi Issa
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”.
Directed by Fumio Kamei
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User score
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Status
Released
Released
February 18, 1941
Runtime
28m
Language
Japanese
