The Voyage of Bashô (2019)

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
• Genres: Documentary, Drama
• Countries: Switzerland
• Languages: French
• Runtime: 98 min