A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School
夏の嵐
Synopsis
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 is thought to have been founded by Tatsumi Hijikata, who both created and performed in butoh pieces from the late 1950’s - through the early 1970’s. In butoh, the style of movement is extremely stylized and deliberate, vacillating between slow and sharp, expressing feelings of dread, sexualization, violence, calmness, birth and “creatureness” among other things. This performance of Summer Storm was originally recorded in 1973 at Westside Auditorium, Kyoto University, Japan, and was Hijikata’s last public performance before his death in 1986 with Butoh of Dark Spirit School. Video version produced in 2003.
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- Director
- Misao Arai
- Original Title
- 夏の嵐
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
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Misao Arai
Hiroshi Sunaga, Endo Chikako
Misao Arai
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Misao Arai
Producer
Hiroshi Sunaga
Editor
Endo Chikako
Editor
Misao Arai
Director
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What is A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School about?
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 is thought to have been founded by Tatsumi Hijikata, who both created and performed in butoh pieces from the late 1950’s - through the early 1970’s. In butoh, the style of movement is extremely stylized and deliberate, vacillating between slow and sharp, expressing feelings of dread, sexualization, violence, calmness, birth and “creatureness” among other things. This performance of Summer Storm was originally recorded in 1973 at Westside Auditorium, Kyoto University, Japan, and was Hijikata’s last public performance before his death in 1986 with Butoh of Dark Spirit School. Video version produced in 2003.
Who directed A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School?
A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School was directed by Misao Arai.
Who stars in A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School?
The principal cast of A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School includes Tatsumi Hijikata, Yoko Ashikawa, Kobayashi Saga, Nimura Momoko, Katsura Mana.
When was A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School released and how long is it?
A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.