Into the Picture Scroll: Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa

Sumiko Haneda goes beyond conventional documentary in her exploration of a famous 17th-century picture scroll that tells the story of a man's revenge.

Haneda goes beyond conventional documentary in this extraordinary exploration of the famous narrative picture scroll Yamanaka Tokiwa, painted by Iwasa Matabei in the early 17th century. It tells the story of a man's revenge on the bandits who killed his mother, accompanied by a new joruri narration by Toyotake Rosetayu with shamisen music by Tsuruzawa Seiji.

Directed by:

Sumiko Haneda

Cast:

Kyoko Kataoka

Country:

Japan

Year:

2005

Running time:

100min