Dance of Darkness (1989)

Name: Dance of Darkness
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-07-21T23:10:32+02:00
Rating: 4
Cast: Tatsumi Hijikata, Kazuo Ohno

Documentary | 55 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 55 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Edin Velez

Starst: Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno

IMDb score: 7,9 (31)

Releasedate: 1 January 1989

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Dance of Darkness plot

Edin Velez's study of the Butoh, a special Japanese dance form, contains archive footage of the early Butoh pioneer Tatsumi Hijikata, who is considered to be its original creator and creator. Kazuo Ohno, another early Butoh performer, reflects on his famous 'Admiring La Argentina'. Other works on display include Akaji Mori's 'Dai Rakuda Kan', Isamu Ohsuga's 'Byakko Sha', and Yoko Ashikawa's 'Hakutoboh'. These examples show the depth and diversity of the Butoh as it has evolved. Many of these dancers worked directly with Hijikata and speak of his influence.