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Shakkei. Borrowed Landscapes
Shakkei. Borrowed Landscapes

SHAKKEI. BORROWED LANDSCAPES

Shakkei. Geborgte Landschaften

Directed by Hartmut Bitomsky
Germany, 2010
Documentary

Synopsis

Bitomsky’s film was inspired by the Japanese shakkei, which stands for the “borrowing” of a landscape. Japanese gardens are often planned so that a found “natural” landscape is connected with designed elements.

Synopsis

Bitomsky’s film was inspired by the Japanese shakkei, which stands for the “borrowing” of a landscape. Japanese gardens are often planned so that a found “natural” landscape is connected with designed elements.