The Voyage of Bashô
A fictionalised documentary about the great Japanese poet Bashô (1644–1694), the spiritual father of haiku poetry. A monk, portraying the poet, journeys through Japan, following Bashô's journal and writing many of his haikus. A ruminant, poetic, Zen Buddhist observation of nature – a return to the lost paradise of unspoilt nature.
- Year: 2019
- Country: Switzerland
- Genre: Documentary, Drama
- Studio: PCT Cinéma & Télévision, Lea Produktion, RTS
- Keyword: japan, poetry, poet, haiku, 17th century, basho
- Director: Richard Dindo
- Cast: Hiroaki Kawamoto, Higuchi Seitaro