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Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Release Date:Release date TBD

Running Time:84 min

Genres:Documentary

Director

Cast

Sadao Nakajima Hiroki Matsukata Chihiro Yamamoto Seizō Fukumoto Shôgo Kimura Asahi Kurizuka Ryûzô Ueno Sadao Yamane Katsuyuki Tai Michihiro Kinoshita Taichi Kasuga Ayami Nakamura

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Synopsis

Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.

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