KanZeOn is less a documentary and more a spiritual experience. Its title comes from an alternative reading of the Japanese name for the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Kannon, (which literally translates as 'she who hears the cries of the world'), the film is an exploration of sound and has links with Japanese Buddhism and Shintoism. Shot in and around Kyushu, the film is structured as a series of chapters or incantations, and revolves mainly around three fascinating figures and musicians - Akinobu Tatsumi, a young Buddhist priest who takes care of a temple near Kumamoto City and spends his spare time as a hip-hop DJ, Eri Fujii, a woman who has spent her life mastering an ancient Chinese bamboo wind instrument called a Sho, and Noh theatre and kotsuzumi drummer Akihiro Iitomi, who also happens to be a huge fan of jazz.

Screenings:
01.08.2012 14:00
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