The Ondekoza (1981)

Directed by Tai Katō1h 47mDocumentary,Music

A documentary profiling a Japanese taiko drumming group based in the remote Sado Island, Japan. The film blurs the line between real-life documentary footage of the troupe's training and practice regimes, and staged performances of their varied musical acts, with sets designed by artist Tadanori Yokoo and an additional experimental electronic music score by Toshi Ichiyanagi.

Year
1981
Country
JP
Language
Japanese
Release date
3 December 1981
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7.5 (4)
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E
Eitetsu Hayashi
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T
Toshio Kawauchi
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Y
Yoshiaki Ooi
Himself
Yoshikazu Fujimoto
Yoshikazu Fujimoto
Himself
T
Takumi Takano
Himself
M
Mitsuru Mori
Herself

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