Recitation Travelogue - Masterpieces of Japan: Jesus in the Barn

A 2001 Japanese language film directed by Shinji Aoyama, starring Hidetoshi Nishijima. The film screened at Locarno International Film Festival in 2009. Directed by Shinji Aoyama, this installment of NHK’s "Recitation Travelogue" series features actor Hidetoshi Nishijima performing Jun Ishikawa’s postwar classic "Jesus in the Barn". Blending literature, performance, and cinema, the program reimagines Ishikawa’s demanding text through evocative modern landscapes.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Documentary,

TV Movie

Duration:

50 minutes

Year:

2001

Director:

Shinji Aoyama

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Company:

NHK

Cast:
Hidetoshi Nishijima

Makiko Watanabe

Crew:
Shinji Aoyama

Director

Masami Inomoto

Cinematography

Hiroyuki Nagashima

Music