74SSIFF - 18/26 September 2026
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Kotodama, el camino del espejo / Kotodama, The Way of the Mirror

Eugenio Tardón, Carla Cañellas
Spain      76 m.
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lnari sets out on a journey to discover the meaning of Kotodama, delving into Japanese art and calligraphy, while following the routes of the Camino de Santiago, in Spain, and the Shikoku Henro, in Japan. On his way, the action of walking and the calligraphic line reveal themselves to be the expressions of a same idea: the way as a process. Pilgrims, monks, artisans and calligraphers become the voices of a universal history, creating a bridge between the past and the present, East and West.

Director
Eugenio Tardón (Spain), Carla Cañellas (Spain)
Screenplay
Carla Cañellas, Eugenio Tardón
Production
Kotodama Project S.L. (Spain)
Eugenio Tardón, Carla Cañellas
Co-Production
Elephant Room Films (Spain)
Nacho Penche
Sales
Kotodama Project S.L. (Spain)
Distribution
AsomaCreaciones (Spain)
Photography
Eugenio Tardón AEC
Editing
Eugenio Tardón
Music
Kikoto Kikoto, Baiuca, Rafa Ramos Sania
Sound
Eugenio Tardón, Carla Cañellas
Featuring
Jien Shizuka, Yuki Tsukiya, Doukan Yano, Kaizan Watanabe, Yoichi Fujimori, Chiyomi Tanaka, Atsushi Nagano, Isao Yamaguchi, Jorge López, Mariló Rodriguez, María Tardón, Masakatsu Toiya, Yusuke Sasagawa, Ryuko Morikawa, Hajime Tanaka, Hsu Chun Jun
Format
DCP
Run time
76 m.
Original language of the film
English , Japanese , Spanish
Country
Spain
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