Dreaming Bashō: Toshinori Kondo Blows through Kumano

Directed by Shinji Aoyama, this NHK documentary follows avant-garde jazz trumpeter Toshinori Kondo as he traces the footsteps of the poet Matsuo Bashō. Blending music, landscape, and literature, the film captures Kondo’s improvisational soundscapes against the spiritual terrain of Kumano, evoking a dialogue between past and present, poetry and performance.

Equipo

Director

Shinji Aoyama

Compositor

Toshinori Kondo

Reparto

Toshinori Kondo

Compañías

NHK

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