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Kobayashi Issa

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The film uses the haiku of early 19th century poet Kobayashi Issa as its motif to portray the lives of farmers residing deep in the mountains of Nagano. Commissioned by the Nagano Prefectural Department of Tourism, the movie became instead, in the hands of Kamei, a depiction, sometimes ironic, of poverty and the harsh life of the inhabitants of the area. The short movie is often considered Japan’s first “poetic documentary”.

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Language
Japanese

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Director

Fumio Kamei

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Japan

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  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalSource: IMDb18 Feb 1941

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Kobayashi Issa was released on 18 February 1941.

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