Kodai no bi

Titre anglais : Beauty of the Ancients
Documentaire
    Réalisé par Sumiko Haneda • Écrit par Sumiko Haneda, Sumiko Haneda
    Japon • 1958 • 22 minutes • 16 mm • Noir & Blanc
  • N° ISAN :
    non renseigné
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"Commissionned by the National Museum, this film, regarded in some quarters as the masterpiece of Haneda’s Iwanami period, is one of several in which she documented Japan’s ancient and classical artistic treasures. Here she focuses on the Tokyo National Museum’s collection of art from the earliest eras of Japan’s (pre)history, including earthen-ware pottery and the striking terracotta figurines known as haniwa. Carefully framed details, precisely judged lighting and exploratory camera movements illuminate the beauty ans distinctiveness of the artworks. […]"
(Cinema Ritrovato)

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  • 2021 • Il Cinema Ritrovato • Bologne (Italie) • Il vero Giappone: i documentari della Iwanami
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