The Inland Sea

1991, 56min -

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. Show more

"The Inland Sea" — movie produced in USA and Japan and released in 1991. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 56min. "The Inland Sea" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!