Takayuki NAKAMURA
Zen And Bones
禅と骨
Nippon Docs ¾
Given his tumultuous biography, one cannot expect Henry Mittwer to spend his last days in peace at a temple, even if he actually is a Zen monk. Born in Yokohama as a son to a Japanese mother and an American father, he was detained in segregation camps in the US during WWII, then returned to Japan and joined the monastery. Takayuki NAKAMURA has discovered a truly fascinating protagonist for this documentary film.
禅と骨
Zen to hone
Japan 2016
126 minutes
Director
Takayuki NAKAMURA
Cinematography
Kensuke NAKAZAWA
Production
Daijobu, Hito Hito Films
World sales
Hito Hito Films
About Takayuki NAKAMURA
Born in Yokohama in 1975, Takayuki NAKAMURA started his career in 1997 as an assistant director at Shochiku’s Ofuna studios. From 1999 to 2001, he studied at the Beijing Film Academy. After returning to Japan, he worked with Chinese filmmaker Ying LI. YOKOHAMA MARY (2005) was his theatrical debut film as director. He currently teaches at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image.