A fictionalised documentary about the great Japanese poet Bashô (1644–1694), the spiritual father of haiku poetry. A monk, portraying the poet, journeys through Japan, following Bashô's journal and writing many of his haikus. A ruminant, poetic, Zen Buddhist observation of nature – a return to the lost paradise of unspoilt nature.

Cast:Hiroaki Kawamoto, Higuchi Seitaro,

Genre:Documentary, Drama,

country:Switzerland,

Production:PCT Cinéma & Télévision, Lea Produktion, RTS,