Ki or breathing

An experimental film that attempts to create through the ‘breathing’ of visuals and music, the rhythm of Ki, the Japanese ideogram that symbolises the energy permeating the whole universe.

Credits

production company

Committee For The Year 2001

co-producer

Teruji Dhibata

Arata Isozaki

director

Toshio Matsumoto

Duration

00:28:53:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014612

Language

English

Subject categories

Experimental

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Symbolism (Psychology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Japan, 1980

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