Kobayashi Issa
Overview
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”.
About Kobayashi Issa (1941)
Kobayashi Issa (1941) is a documentary movie produced by Toho Eiga in Japan. It was directed by Fumio Kamei. On screen you will see Musei Tokugawa. With a runtime of 28m, the film averages 8.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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