(Dance of Darkness)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

55 minutes

Year:

1989

Directors:

Edin Velez

Actors:

Himself

Himself

Crews:

Other

Director