Kei Kumai
Director
An Ocean to Cross (1980)
Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.
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Runtime: 120 min.
Released: Jan. 26, 1980
Status: Released
Revenue: $10,300,000
Certification: NR