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    The Way of the Ink

    70'

    2011-08-27

    7

    Documentary

    Overview:

    Horitoshi Sensei is one of the last accomplished masters of irezumi, the art of traditional Japanese tattoo. Pascal is a young French journalist specialized in tattoo who discovered Horitoshi’s designs in a magazine and felt in love with them. Although he does not have much money, Pascal decided to go to Tokyo to have all his back tattooed by Horitoshi. When the film starts, he is at his fourth trip, but his tattoo is far from being finished. Pascal is our guide in this travel to discover irezumi.

    DirectingPascal BagotWritingPamela Valente

    Cast

    1

    Self

    Pamela Valente

    1

    Self

    Pascal Bagot

    1

    Self (Tattoo Master)

    Horitoshi

    1

    Narrator (Voice)

    Gilbert Cordier

    1

    Self

    Kenji Hinohara

    1

    Self

    Katsunori Ishikawa

    1

    Self

    Keiichi Kuwai

    1

    Self

    Lu Nagata

    1

    Self

    Shiroko

    1

    Self

    Shōko Tendō

    1

    Self

    Uki Yoko

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
      2. Japan
    • List of languages:
      1. French
      2. Japanese
    • List of companies:
      1. Lardux Films
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.3674
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:La voie de l'encre

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