Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
Fans of Documentary films may find Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay especially interesting thanks to its engaging atmosphere, visual presentation, and entertainment value.
Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in Kyoto. Not only interviews with actors, choreographers and critiques are included, but the director orchestrates an original chambara scene for the documentary.
