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.

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Credits

director

Toshio Matsumoto

co-producer

Arata Isozaki

Teruji Dhibata

production company

Committee For The Year 2001

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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