The Voyage of Bashô (2019)
Overview : A fictionalised documentary about the great Japanese poet Bashô (1644–1694), the spiritual father of haiku poetry. A monk, portraying the poet, journeys through Japan, following Bashô's journal and writing many of his haikus. A ruminant, poetic, Zen Buddhist observation of nature – a return to the lost paradise of unspoilt nature.
Release Date : March 7, 2019
Runtime : 98m
Genre : Documentary, Drama
Companies : PCT Cinéma & Télévision, Lea Produktion, RTS
Countries : Switzerland
Keywords : japan, poetry, poet, haiku, 17th century, basho