Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015)

7.5/10 84 min Documentary

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.

Cast

Sadao Nakajima

Hiroki Matsukata

Chihiro Yamamoto

Seizō Fukumoto

Katsuyuki Tai

Michihiro Kinoshita

Ayami Nakamura

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