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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Overview

Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.

RATING

7.00

DIRECTOR

Sadao Nakajima

COUNTRIE

Japan

RELEASE DATE

2015

TIME

1h 24m

GENRE

Documentary