Dance of Darkness
1989•55m•9.0•Released
Documentary
The dark sensibilities and cultural resonances of Butoh, the radical Japanese dance movement, are explored in this multilayered work. Profoundly rooted in both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture, Butoh arose in a spirit of revolt in the early 1960s. Characterized by frank sexuality and bodily distortions, Butoh transforms traditional dance movements into new forms, stripping away the taboos of contemporary Japanese culture to reveal a secret world of darkness and irrationality.
Director
Edin Velez
Languages
English
Cast
Tatsumi Hijikata
Himself
Kazuo Ohno
Himself
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