Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa

★★★★★

Japanese / 100 MIN. / 2004

The Genres

The Synopsis

This extraordinary film presents Japanese classical scroll painting as never before. The Yamanaka Tokiwa comprises twelve scrolls painted by Matabei Iwasa some 400 years ago. Haneda redefines the art documentary and demonstrated that a film about a masterpiece can be equally masterful.

The Cast

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Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa

The Genres

The Synopsis

The Cast

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