Dance of Darkness

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

55 min

Cast:

Tatsumi Hijikata, Kazuo Ohno

Quality:

HD

Director:

Edin Velez

Release:

1989

Country:

United States

Rating:

9.0