Arukihenro

Walking Pilgrims
Pèlerins à pied au Japon

Switzerland, June 2006
FILM, Documentary, 73 min.

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directed by
Tommi Mendel
Written by
Tommi Mendel
Status
In distribution

The over a thousand year old Shikoku Henro connects 88 predetermined sacred places along a 1400 kilometre long circular route on Japan's fourth largest island, Shikoku. Based on ethnographic survey methods, the film shows the motives, aims and desires of today's Japanese wandering pilgrims on a very personal level along this Buddhist pilgrimage. The documentary and road movie was shot over a period of nine months, while the filmmakers themselves hiked along the entire pilgrimage, accompanying different pilgrims through long stages of their journey.

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World Premiere
June 2006
Original Version
Japanese (english subtitles),  colour, Digi Beta, 73 min.
Production
Tigertoda Productions
Producer
directed by
Tommi Mendel
Written by
Tommi Mendel
Cinemato­graphy
Tommi Mendel
Editing
Tommi Mendel
Re-Recording Mix
Tommi Mendel
Location Sound Mix
Tommi Mendel

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World Rights
Tigertoda Productions

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Tigertoda Productions Distribution
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