Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
20151h 24m7.5
Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Japan
About
Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Japan.
Details
- Director
- Sadao Nakajima
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 18, 2015
- Studio
- Yoshimoto Kogyo
Cast
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