Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015)

PG-1310/18/2015Documentary1h 24m

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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.

Sadao Nakajima

Director

Tadashi Nakamura

Producer