Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

Original Title: 時代劇は死なず ちゃんばら美学考
Release: 2015 | Community Score: 75%

Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.