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The Sea Wall (1959) | Slate

The Sea Wall

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The Sea Wall

海壁

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.

Released: 1959
Runtime: 59m
Genres: Documentary
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

Direction and writing

Kazuo KurokiDirector

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