The Sea Wall

Original title: 海壁
Duration: 59 min
Release date: 1959-01-01
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From the opening sequence, combining underwater and aerial footage, this masterpiece about the construction of a steam-power plant in Kurihama (south of Tokyo) far surpasses the limitations of the promotional film genre, and emerges as one of the most staggering sensory experiences in Japanese documentary.

Documentary

海壁

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Kazuo Kuroki
Kazuo Kuroki
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