The Voyage of Bashô
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A fictionalised documentary about the great Japanese poet Bashô (1644–1694), the spiritual father of haiku poetry. A monk, portraying the poet, journeys through Japan, following Bashô's journal and writing many of his haikus. A ruminant, poetic, Zen Buddhist observation of nature – a return to the lost paradise of unspoilt nature.
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Richard Dindo Director · Roger Walch Cinematographer René Zumbühl Editor
First release January 24, 2019 · Produced in Switzerland · Production Lea Produktion, RTS
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PCT Cinéma & Télévision
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Lea Produktion
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RTS
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Radio Télévision Suisse
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Switzerland
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Original title
Le voyage de Bashô
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Switzerland · January 24, 2019
Premiere · French
Switzerland · March 7, 2019
Theatrical · German
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Switzerland
April 3, 2019 · Theatrical · French
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