MA: SPACE/TIME IN THE GARDEN OF RYOAN-JI
Takahiko Iimura / Japan / 1989 / 16 min.
synopsis
Ma, the Japanese concept for time and space experienced in the Ryoan-Ji Zen Garden, points to the importance of silence and emptiness in a world filled with objects and sound. The film, which blurs the line between a film essay, philosophical reflection, and conceptual work, encourages us to stop and experience our own existence.“[John Cage] is my predecessor, as he said: ‘Time is the most important factor in music,’ and in response I would like to say that time is also the most important factor in film.” Interview, 2009
biography
Iimura Takahiko (1937) is regarded as one of the most important experimental filmmakers and video artists in Japanese cinema. In addition to filmmaking, he specialises in fine arts, performance, literature, and educational activities.more about film
| director: | Takahiko Iimura |
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Film at festival
| festival edition: | 2020 |
| section: | Fascinations: Garden |
| format: | 16 mm |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Takahiko Iimura |
| original title: | MA: SPACE/TIME IN THE GARDEN OF RYOAN-JI |
| country: | Japan |
| year: | 1989 |
| running time: | 16 min. |
