Black Ox

In 19th-century Japan, transitioning towards modernization, a man attempts to reconnect with nature while plowing fields with an ox. Set in the wilderness of Shikoku, in southwestern Japan, the story explores the relationship between man and ox, inspired by the “Ten Ox-Herding Pictures,” a series of short poems and illustrations from Zen tradition that depict the path to enlightenment and spiritual awakening.
(Source: pavilion.taicca.tw; edited by Celestial Daragon at MDL)
~~ Co-production with Japan and the U.S.A.