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The Voyage of Bashô 2019 Directed by Richard Dindo Le voyage de Bashô

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.

Production Country Switzerland
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gneres Documentary , Drama
Production Companies RTS , PCT Cinéma & Télévision , Lea Produktion
Release Date 7 March 2019
98 mins