Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters (2009)
Army surveying team attempted to scale Mount Tsurugi, a peak never before reached by humans, in order to map Japan. This behind-the-scenes documentary, was shot by director Osawa Yoshitaka and the renowned cameraman Kimura Daisaku, who made his directorial debut with this film. Filming took place in the secluded Tateyama mountain range, boasting an altitude of 3,000 meters and lasted over 200 days. The film vividly showcases the pride of the "activists" who risked their lives to tackle the gruelling two-year production schedule.
Director: Yoshinori Osawa
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 139 min
Release Date: November 14, 2009
Cast
Music: Shuhei Kamimura
Cinematography: Daisuke Kimura
Production: Toei Video Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Yoshinori Osawa
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters about?
- Army surveying team attempted to scale Mount Tsurugi, a peak never before reached by humans, in order to map Japan. This behind-the-scenes documentary, was shot by director Osawa Yoshitaka and the renowned cameraman Kimura Daisaku, who made his directorial debut with this film. Filming took place in the secluded Tateyama mountain range, boasting an altitude of 3,000 meters and lasted over 200 days. The film vividly showcases the pride of the "activists" who risked their lives to tackle the gruelling two-year production schedule.
- Who directed Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters?
- Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters was directed by Yoshinori Osawa.
- Who stars in Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters?
- Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters stars Daisaku Kimura, Tadanobu Asano, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Toru Nakamura.
- How long is Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters?
- Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters has a runtime of 2h 19m (139 minutes).
- What genre is Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters?
- Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters is a Documentary film.
- Where was Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters produced?
- Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters was produced in Japan.