In Between Mountains and Oceans

(2014)

★ 7.6 IMDb · 31 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2014

Runtime: 79 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Masaaki Miyazawa

Cast: Такеши Китано, Shinnyo Kawai, Kengo Kuma, Mitsuo Ogawa, Genmyo Ohno, Masaru Tanaka

Plot

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.