Combining the visual arts with performance in a new original format, Great Tales in Asian Art from Kultur Films is an imaginative and entertaining introduction to the art of Asia.

Filmed on location, it includes 4 beloved stories of India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan, told through the masterpieces of visual art and stirring performances these tales have inspired for centuries.

In The Ramayana, the epic adventures of India's legendary hero are illustrated with Indonesian sculpture and Javanese shadow play.

In Korean Masked Dance Drama, social satire is masked by bold humor and comic dance, as told by actors wearing audaciously conceived masks.

In Gita Govinda, India's great erotic poem is interpreted by a beautiful dancer and celebrated in lyrical painted images.

In The Tale of Genji, the amorous adventures of Prince Genji are told by a Japanese woman in period costume, as colorful paintings from scrolls and screens illustrate Japan's most famous romantic novel.

DVD. 82 minutes.