General Information

Original Title

IAponskie istorii

Author/Creator

Sokurov, Aleksandr, director.

Language

Japanese. With voice-over in Russian

Published

Russia : Bereg, Nadezhda

Physical Description

VHS (182 min.)

Contents/Summary

Summary

Three film novellas by Alexander Sokurov, tied together by the author's reflections on Japanese culture. EASTERN ELEGY (1996), 45 min.: Sokurov's first documentary about Japan, the film is composed of a series of interviews with elderly residents of Japan. A HUMBLE LIFE (1997), 75 min.: This documentary focuses on the day-to-day life of an elderly Japanese woman, who lives in an isolated part of Japan. DOLCE... GENTLY (1999), 60 min.: The film is dedicated to the famous Japanese writer Tosio Simao, who died in 1986. Sokurov intrviews his elderly wife and ailing daughter, and in the process tries to capture the spirit of ancient Japanese customs and rituals.

Subjects

Genre

Fiction films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation

Japanese Stories

Note

Duration: 03:02:00

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
VHS	OSA Film Library	FL Record 0028	Available	-	-