Spring: the Light of Sound

Spring: the Light of Sound

1984 · 90 min · Drama, Documentary

Third in the River series. Piano tuner Eiko travels up the Danube River. In the ancient city of Bratislava, where Mozart's melodies flow, she encounters the sound of shepherds calling forth spring from the earth with their long whips, the echoing sound of the fujara flute in the mountains and fields, and a music box playing memories... Eiko meets the kind-hearted people of Slovakia and the vibrant sounds of spring.

Directed by Shōichirō Sasaki

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