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The Inland Sea

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In the early 1970s, American expatriate Donald Richie documented his adventures along Japan's western coast in his classic travelogue "The Inland Sea." Decades later, filmmaker Lucille Carra, using material from Richie's book as a point of departure, provides impressions of the vanishing culture of rural Japan. Combining sequences of forgotten off-coast islands with interviews of local fisherman and merchants, Carra creates a vision of Japan at odds with its reputation for modernity.

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times An example of the travelogue at its most personal and evocative. Jan 8, 2016 Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times The real Japan remains elusive but, in the course of this fascinating and deceptively serene journey, Mr. Richie discovers reflections of himself in the people he meets and in his own reactions to them. Jan 8, 2016 Full Review David Harris Spectrum Culture This is not a Rick Steves travelogue presenting practical information about a trip to Japan nor is it a primer for neophytes looking to learn the basics before a sojourn. Mar 11, 2020 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy This offers intriguing peeks at hidden or vanishing cultures. Rated: 3/4 Aug 31, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lucille Carra

Director

Donald Richie

Narrator

Lucille Carra

Screenwriter

Lucille Carra

Producer

Brian Cotnoir

Producer

Gerald Carrus

Executive Producer
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Synopsis In the early 1970s, American expatriate Donald Richie documented his adventures along Japan's western coast in his classic travelogue "The Inland Sea." Decades later, filmmaker Lucille Carra, using material from Richie's book as a point of departure, provides impressions of the vanishing culture of rural Japan. Combining sequences of forgotten off-coast islands with interviews of local fisherman and merchants, Carra creates a vision of Japan at odds with its reputation for modernity.
Director
Lucille Carra
Producer
Lucille Carra, Brian Cotnoir
Screenwriter
Lucille Carra
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 1992, Limited
Runtime
57m