The Voyage of Bashô
2019
A fictionalised documentary about the great Japanese poet Bashô (1644–1694), the spiritual father of haiku poetry. A monk, portraying the poet, journeys through Japan, following Bashô's journal and writing many of his haikus. A ruminant, poetic, Zen Buddhist observation of nature – a return to the lost paradise of unspoilt nature.
Director:
Richard Dindo
Writers:
Richard Dindo, Bashô Matsuo
Production:
N/A
Country:
Switzerland
