The Voyage of Bashô (2019)

• Documentary
• Drama

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

1h 38m

Language

French

Director

Richard Dindo

Status

Released