
The Sea Wall
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.
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The Sea Wall
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1959
Runtime
0h 59m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
海壁
Production Companies
Iwanami Productions
Director
Kazuo Kuroki
Description
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.