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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Documentary | 2015-10-18 | Japan

IMDB7.0 / 10

Budget$0

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Runtime84 min.

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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Yoshimoto Kogyo

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