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The Masseurs

Anma (The Masseurs) is a representative and historical work by the creator of Butoh dance, Tatsumi Hijikata in his early period in the 1960s. The film

1963

Dance of Darkness

The dark sensibilities and cultural resonances of Butoh, the radical Japanese dance movement, are explored in this multilayered work. Profoundly roote

1989

The Naked Summer

The Naked Summer is a film that documents young artists' effort and growth while training and preparing for a performance of Butou that is praised int

2008

Rose Color Dance

A document of Tatsumi Hijikata's Butoh dance with Kazuo Ohno as the guest dancer shot in Hijikata's early period when he was emerging as the originato

1965

Dandy

A selection of seemingly unconnected scenes featuring Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Nina Hagen and Lene Lovich. Losely based on Voltaire's satire "Candide

1988

Kazuo Ohno: Beauty and Strength

In the 60's and into the 70's, Kazuo Ohno himself produced three 16mm films. His many performances at the "Teatro Fonte" in Yokohama have been preserv

2001

Kazuo Ohno: I Dance Into the Light

A documentary about legendary butoh dancer Kazuo Ohno.

2004

Just Visiting This Planet

Peter Sempel's masterful poetic film tribute to butoh performer Kazuo Ohno.

1991

A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School

Ankoku Butoh is a style of avant-garde dance that established itself in the counter culture experimental arts scene of post WWII Japan. The dance form

2003

Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

"Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis" is a visually striking film portrait shot on location in Japan with the participation of the major Butoh choreogra

1990

The Story of a Tree

This work has been long-awaited as a masterpiece which is not performed in public since it was staged 31 years ago in 1989. This valuable video will b

2020

Butoh: Piercing the Mask

This documentary pierces the mystery and mystique of a dance movement adored by the West and largely ignored by the Japanese. It uses archival and mod

1991

The Body, The Expression of a Creature’s True Nature

The work contains Butoh works and methods by Tomoe Shizune in omnibus format. It will be re-edited and published based on what was provided as the tex

2020

Cherry Blossoms

After finding out that her husband, Rudi, has a fatal illness, Trudi Angermeier arranges a trip to Berlin so they can see their children. Of course, t

2008

Horrors of Malformed Men

After escaping from an insane asylum, a medical student assumes the identity of a mysterious dead man, who appears to be his doppelganger, and gets lu

1969

Navel and A-Bomb

Short film in which butoh dancing is used to reflect on the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

1960

XXL

Siblings Enzo and Magda have drifted apart, and in an attempt to reconnect, Magda invites her brother on a trip to Helsinki. Over a weekend, the sibli

2024

Uzumi - The Power to Open a Wind Cave

A Butoh Performance by Butoh Company Kiraza.

2014

Gloss of Darkness

Jet black, an accumulation of layer after layer of darkness Attracting the light, a fragrant color Something appearing from the interior depths

2019

Casting a Light on the Dance of Darkness

“Butoh,” literally “dance of darkness,” is an avant-garde form of dance from Japan that few know about, and even fewer practice. As its only practitio

2024