Niko Kitsakis, filmmaker, editor, and graphic designer, brings to the screen his multiple talents and fascination for Japan through a film about Hideyuki Kamon, a 4th generation scroll mounter (Kakejiku 掛軸). Through the quiet and seamless presentation of the history of scrolls and scroll making in Japan, we see a tribute paid to culture and craftsmanship through the work of the fine filmmaker and that of a dedicated craftsman. Even the most learned person about this process will learn something … [Read more...]