Ma: Space/Time in the Garden of Ryoan-Ji

Name: Ma: Space/Time in the Garden of Ryoan-Ji
Genre: Short
Duration: 16 min
Rating: 6.2

IMDb ID: tt0279935 · Rating: 6.2 (9 votes)

Genres: Short

A Japanese concept of space/time, called "Ma" (or the interconnectiveness of space and time), is realized through the zen garden of Ryoan-Ji.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesWorld-wide: MA: In the Garden of Ryoan-Ji (English, short title)
Japan: 間：竜安寺石庭の時／空間
MA: In the Garden of Ryoan-JiRuntime16 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsJapanKeywordsryoan ji temple
kyoto
japan
rock garden
templeProduction CompaniesJ. Paul Getty Trust
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOfficial SitesOfficial Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/282378194IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279935/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0279935.jpgUpdated At2026-04-26T17:21:31

Directors

Takahiko Iimura
Arata Isozaki

Writers

Arata Isozaki

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Name: Takahiko Iimura | Role: Director
Name: Arata Isozaki | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Arata Isozaki | Role: Writer

[Music Group]
Name: Takehisa Kosugi | Role: Composer

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279935/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: 1989
United States: 1989 (Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago)
Sweden: January 31, 1990 (Göteborg Film Festival)

Awards

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