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The Inland Sea (1991)
Directed by Lucille Carra
Documentary · 56m
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.
Cast
Donald Richie
Crew
- Director
- Lucille Carra
- Director of Photography
- Hiro Narita
- Original Music Composer
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Editor
- Brian Cotnoir
- Producer
- Lucille Carra, Brian Cotnoir
Details
- Release date
- 1991-12-01
- Runtime
- 56m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Japanese, English
- Countries
- Japan, United States of America
- Production
- Travelfilm Company