The Voyage of Bashô

The Voyage of Bashô

20191h 38m

Documentary · Drama

Overview

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.

The Pledge to Megumi
Kikujiro
Hiroshima
Taniel
Flower and Sword
The Dark Maidens
Interiors
Japan Sinks
All About Lily Chou-Chou
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
New Tale of Zatoichi
Zatoichi the Fugitive
The Ramen Girl
Zatoichi on the Road
As You Like It
Secondhand Hearts
Salem Witch Trials
Cracking the Shakespeare Code
The Color of Pomegranates