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MA SpaceTime in the Garden of Ryoanji

MA SpaceTime in the Garden of Ryoanji
NR 16 min
The early sixteenthcentury Japanese garden in the Zen temple of Ryoanji in Kyoto is considered a masterpiece of the karesansui or dry landscape style In this film the viewer is invited to experience the garden as an embodiment of ma a Japanese concept that conveys both time and space The aesthetic of the film is the message it has the quality of an experimental film a conceptual filman artwork in itself Good balance of musicvisualstitles If not as compelling for some viewers as for others still rated as very effective Makes one want to visit the actual garden and experience its spiritual energy Art on Screen

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:The Program for Art on Film