My Floating World: Miyuki Tanobe

Original title: Ce monde éphémère - Miyuki Tanobe

Duration: 27 min

Release date: 1979-01-01

IMDB

This documentary short is a portrait of Miyuki Tanobe, a Japanese painter who has chosen to make Québec her home. She works in the Nihonga style, applying centuries-old techniques to scenes drawn directly from the working-class neighborhoods of Montréal. The film records the progression of one of her paintings from preliminary sketch to completion.

Documentary