Umi Yama Aida

"For a thousand years, Japanese have lived in this forest. A thousand years from now, what will you leave behind?"

Apr 11 2014 N/A 1h 19m
Documentary, Fantasy, Mystery

Finding their place between the forest and the sea, the Japanese have always felt awe and gratitude toward Nature. Since ancient times, they have negotiated their own unique relationship with their natural surroundings. Acclaimed photographer Masa-aki Miyazawa discovered the essence of that ancient way of living in Ise Jingu, Japan’s holiest Shinto shrine. Inspired by the idea of sending a message to the future in the same way this ancient shrine keeps alive the traditions of the past, Miyazawa used an ultra-high resolution 4K camera to create a breathtaking visual journey linking the Ise forest with other forests throughout Japan.

Plot

This documentary is about people who live with forests in Japan and they tell the wisdom of living with the nature. The story starts from the midnight of October 2013 at Ise Jingu when the holly ceremony called 'Shikinen Sengu' was held. The ceremony is held in every 20 years for more than 1000 years and it is very connected to the forest and sustainability. After the Ise Jingu, the story goes around Japan to seek for the people who have very close relationship with the forests such as an oyster fisherman, a biologist, a composer and etc. Those people tell us why Japan has the faith with forest. Through this story, you might find the hint of how to solve the environmental problems and how you get along with this modern society.

Written by

Yûsuke Kamada

Directed by

Masaaki Miyazawa

Cast

Takeshi Kitano, Kengo Kuma

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

Japan

Languages

Awards

N/A

Trailers
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Scores
# of Votes
31
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA