Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

1h 24m 2015 Documentary Japan
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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.

Director

Sadao Nakajima

Writer