Inland Sea 

Monday October 3rd 2011 | 18.00
De Balie | Kleine zaal 
English spoken

Co presented with IBFF
In combination with The Mushroom Club  

Japan, USA - 56 min – 1991

The Inland Sea is a breathtaking journey to the heart, the mind and the senses. The film is based on the book The Inland Sea by Donald Richie, one of the leading Western authorities on Japanese cinema and culture. The film revives the inspired vision of Donald Richie, who captured the old Japan in his classic travel memoires.



The Inland Sea describes the search for the timeless heart of Japan between its mysterious waters and forgotten islands. Donald Richie narrates the film, in which he puts the ongoing conflict between traditional and modern values next to the serene beauty of this zone, known as the Inland Sea. It's the nearly landlocked, lake-like body of water bounded by three of Japan's four major islands and the somewhat less well-known sea of the author's own inner self.



Producer, director and writer of cultural documentaries Lucille Carra documented with this film an ancient way of life that is rapidly disappearing. The story is told by the breathtaking cinematography of Hiro Narita and by the music of renowned composer Tôru Takemitsu.



Director/script/producer: Lucille Carra
Book written by: Donald Richie
Producer: Brian Cotnoir
Executive producer: Gerald Carrus
Cinematography: Hiro Narita
Editor: Brian Cotnoir
Sound: Tom Hartig
Music: Tôru Takemitsu
Special thanks to: Michael Trombetta