The Inland Sea

Year: 1991

Runtime: 56 mins

Language: English

Director: Lucille Carra

Documentary

1971 Donald Richie published a travelogue of Japan’s Inland Sea, seeking remnants of tradition and self‑discovery. Two decades later Lucille Carra retraced his route, filming landscapes and locals who preserve customs, encountering a monk and a makeshift temple. Richie’s narration and Takemitsu’s score make the film a meditation on foreignness.

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