Movie

The Voyage of Bashô

Le voyage de Bashô

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.

Director

Richard Dindo

Screenplay

Richard Dindo

Status

Released

Release date

07/03/2019

Original language

French