The Inland Sea

Synopsis

In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan’s Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie’s by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and meeting people who still carried on the fading customs that Richie had observed. Interspersed with surprising detours—a visit to a Frank Sinatra-loving monk, a leper colony, an ersatz temple of plywood and plaster—and woven together by Richie’s narration as well as a score by celebrated composer Toru Takemitsu, The Inland Sea is an eye-opening voyage and a profound meditation on what it means to be a foreigner.

Main Cast

Donald Richie

Narrator (voice)

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Lucille Carra
Production	Executive Producer	Gerald Carrus
	Producer	Lucille Carra Brian Cotnoir
Editing	Editor	Brian Cotnoir
Camera	Director of Photography	Hiro Narita
Sound	Original Music Composer	Toru Takemitsu
	Sound	Tom Hartig
Writing	Adaptation	Lucille Carra
	Author	Donald Richie
Department	Role	Name

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