Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015)

Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay (2015) - Documentary Movies 84 minutes. Jidaigeki wa shinazu: Chanbara bigakukou. 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. jidaigeki, chanbara