The Inland Sea (1991)
In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan’s Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie’s by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and meeting people who still carried on the fading customs that Richie had observed. Interspersed with surprising detours—a visit to a Frank Sinatra-loving monk, a leper colony, an ersatz temple of plywood and plaster—and woven together by Richie’s narration as well as a score by celebrated composer Toru Takemitsu, The Inland Sea is an eye-opening voyage and a profound meditation on what it means to be a foreigner.
Director: Lucille Carra
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Donald Richie as Narrator (voice) |
| Writing | Donald Richie | Author |
| Writing | Lucille Carra | Adaptation |
| Directing | Lucille Carra | Director |
| Camera | Hiro Narita | Director of Photography |
| Production | Gerald Carrus | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brian Cotnoir | Producer |
| Sound | Toru Takemitsu | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tom Hartig | Sound |
| Editing | Brian Cotnoir | Editor |
| Production | Lucille Carra | Producer |
