Into the Picture Scroll: The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa
Original title: 山中常盤ー牛若丸と常盤御前 母と子の物語ー
10.0(1)20041h 40mJA
Directed by Sumiko Haneda
This extraordinary film presents Japanese classical scroll painting as never before. The Yamanaka Tokiwa comprises twelve scrolls painted by Matabei Iwasa some 400 years ago. Haneda redefines the art documentary and demonstrated that a film about a masterpiece can be equally masterful.
