In the Gardens of Japan film

by Alison O'Daniel, shot on location, with poems by Kenny Fries

Shot on location in the eight Japanese gardens Kenny writes about in the poem sequence In the Gardens of Japan, Alison O'Daniel finds images of disability and care in the landscapes designed and cared for by people. In a film with no sound, the film immerses the viewer in worlds both symbolic and actual, a testimony to the Japanese idea of mono no aware, which noted poet and translator Sam Hamill describes as "a resonance found in nature . . . a natural poignancy in the beauty of temporal things."

In The Gardens of Japan film is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.