The Voyage of Bashô (2019)
Original title: Le voyage de Bashô
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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Genre affinityDrama · DocumentaryTheme affinityJapan · 17th Century · PoetryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference1061436Actor preference1446781 · 1446782Country preferenceCh
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What is The Voyage of Bashô about?
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.
How long is The Voyage of Bashô?
The Voyage of Bashô has a runtime of 98 minutes.