Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
2015, Japanese. Directed by Sadao Nakajima.
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.
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- 1h 24m
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- Japanese
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- 18 October 2015
- Original title
- 時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考
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- Japan
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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015) was directed by Sadao Nakajima and stars Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Chihiro Yamamoto.