Breaking of Branches is Forbidden
Tribute to Kihachiro Kawamoto, The Great Unknown Giant of Japanese Animation 2005 / Hanaori / Japan 1968
A samurai and his servant decide to have a picnic feast in a monastery garden guarded by a young monk. He refuses to let them in, but when he smells their sake his determination is put to the test.... Made in 1968, Kawamoto’s first puppet film is a moral tale about a punished disciple.
Synopsis
The head monk orders a young acolyte to guard a beautiful cherry tree in the monastery garden while he goes out. But the older man underestimates his colleague’s fondness for sake. As it so happens, a samurai warrior and his servant decide to have a picnic feast in the same garden under the blossoming tree. The acolyte refuses to let them in, but when he smells their sake, his determination is put to the test.... Made in 1968, director Kawamoto’s first puppet film is a moral tale about a disciple who was justly punished for a momentary lapse.
About the film
14 min / Color, 16 mm
Director Kihachiro Kawamoto
/ Screenplay Kihachiro Kawamoto
/ Dir. of Photography Ken Yoshioka
/ Music Akihiro Komori
/ Editor Fusako Shuzui
/ Producer Fukuma
/ Production Sakura Motion Picture Co.,Ltd.
/ Cast Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (hlas/voice)
/ Contact 100MeterFilms
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Guests
Kihachiro Kawamoto
Film Director
Shohei Shiozaki
Service Company Rep.
