Dance of Darkness

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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.

Release Date

1989-01-01

Year

1989

Duration

55m

Status

Released

Score

9.00

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Cast

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Tatsumi Hijikata

Kazuo Ohno

Kazuo Ohno