Nishijin
1961
Japan
27 minutes
Japanese
Riddled with narrow streets, Nishijin is one of the old districts of Kyoto. Here live craftsmen who are skilled in weaving silk cloth for kimonos. Toshio Matsumoto builds up an aesthetic vision of the district’s life and, through his cine-poem, invites us to share it.
Production :
Association pour les documentaires de Kyoto; Comité pour la production de Nishijin
Association pour les documentaires de Kyoto; Comité pour la production de Nishijin
Distribution :
Image Forum
Image Forum
Editing :
Miyuri Miyamori
Miyuri Miyamori
Sound :
Mikio Katayama
Mikio Katayama
Photography :
Yoshio Miyajima
Yoshio Miyajima
