Kobayashi Issa

The film uses the haiku of early 19th century poet Kobayashi Issa as its motif to portray the lives of farmers residing deep in the mountains of Nagano. Commissioned by the Nagano Prefectural Department of Tourism, the movie became instead, in the hands of Kamei, a depiction, sometimes ironic, of poverty and the harsh life of the inhabitants of the area. The short movie is often considered Japan’s first “poetic documentary”.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

28 minutes

Year:

1941

Director:

Fumio Kamei

)}

Company:

Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.

Cast:

Narrator (voice)

Crew:

Director of Photography

Director

Original Music Composer

Sound