An Ocean to Cross

1980· 120 min★ 6.5· History

Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.

Cast: Katsuo Nakamura, Masaaki Daimon, Mitsuo Hamada

Director: Kei Kumai