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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

2015 · 84 min

Documentary

★ 7.5
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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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  • Director Sadao Nakajima
  • Director of Photography Yukawa Tatsuya

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