 Kenji Nakagami one of the most notable Japanese writers of the post-war died in 1992. Is work reveals a strong connection to is homeland, Kishu: a mountainous region which connects to the pacific ocean trough a river. "To The Alley" (alternative title) is a documentary about Kenji s life. Recurring to 16 mm images from the writer s personal archive and adding new footages the director Aoyama travels trough the paths of the life and art of the Japanese writer.