The Song of Stone

The Song of Stone 1963 Directed by Toshio Matsumoto 石の詩

While extracting and polishing their blocks of stone, stonecutters used to say “the stone is coming to life". This paradox provided Matsumoto with the best metaphor for what making a film is all about. In his opinion, filmmakers work images in the same way that stonecutters work stones.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gnere Documentary

Release Date 1 February 1963

24 mins