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The Song of Stone

The Song of Stone

6.5 / 1019630h 24m

Synopsis

While extracting and polishing their blocks of stone, stonecutters used to say “the stone is coming to life". This paradox provided Matsumoto with the best metaphor for what making a film is all about. In his opinion, filmmakers work images in the same way that stonecutters work stones.

Genre: Documentary

Status: Released

Director: Toshio Matsumoto

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