An Artist of the Floating World (Fanaan Min Al-Alam Al-Aaem)

It is 1948. Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono should be enjoying a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to the past – to a life and a career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism – a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.