The Inland Sea (1991)
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Subtitles for: The Inland Sea (1991)
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.
| Rate | ★ 7.1/10 (8 votes) |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Duration | 56m |
| Country | Japan, United States of America |
| Release | 01 Dec 1991 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Lucille Carra |
| Keywords | japan woman director travelogue |
| IMDb | tt0104510 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |