A Walk Through Waseda Garden(2004)
In the fall of 2003, Jon Jost walks with his camera through the garden of Waseda University in Tokyo. He films the bamboo forest, tree tops, grasses, bushes and leaves. The exposure changes and the most beautiful painting is created.
Movie: A Walk Through Waseda Garden
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In the fall of 2003, Jon Jost walks with his camera through the garden of Waseda University in Tokyo. He films the bamboo forest, tree tops, grasses, bushes and leaves. The exposure changes and the most beautiful painting is created.
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2004-01-01
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