Making HistoryHokusai: The Great Wave

17 min

Available until 21/03/2026

28/05/2022

The Great Wave of Kanagawa, painted by Hokusai around 1830, became internationally famous as Japan opened up to the outside world during the Meiji era from the 1860s onwards. Emmanuel Lozerand, professor of Japanese language and literature explores the meaning of this iconic work.

Director

  • Tamara Erde

  • Jean-Dominique Ferrucci

Production

LES Films D'Ici

Producer

LALOU (Serge)

Country

France

Year

2020

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