The Voyage of Bashô (2019)

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.

Released March 7, 2019 98 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Keywords: tmdb.japan, tmdb.poetry, tmdb.poet, tmdb.haiku, tmdb.17th-century, tmdb.basho, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.two-actors

Production Companies: PCT Cinéma & Télévision, Lea produktion, RTS

Country: Switzerland
Production Country: Switzerland
Languages: French