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Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
89 min | Documentary, History

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Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)

89 min | Documentary, History

Although Butoh is often viewed as Japan's equivalent of modern dance, in actuality it has little to do with the rational principles of modernism. Butoh is a theater of improvisation which places the personal experiences of the dancer on ...See moreAlthough Butoh is often viewed as Japan's equivalent of modern dance, in actuality it has little to do with the rational principles of modernism. Butoh is a theater of improvisation which places the personal experiences of the dancer on center-stage. The dancer is used as a medium to his or her inner life, but not for the portrayal of day to day existence. A Dionysian dance of nudity, eroticism, and sexuality, Butoh's scale of expression ranges from meditative tenderness to excessive grotesqueness. By reestablishing the ancient Japanese connection of dance, music, and masks, and by recalling the Buddhist death dances of rural Japan, Butoh incorporates much traditional theater. At the same time, it is a movement of resistance against the abandonment of traditional culture to a highly organized consumer-oriented society. An alliance of tradition and rebellion, Butoh is one of the most fascinating underground dance movements. "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 choreographers and their companies. Written by Michael Blackwood See less

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79 cast members

Name	Known for
Yoko Ashikawa Self - Interviewee / Dancer Self - Interviewee / Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Piercing the Mask (1991)
Akiko Motofuji Self - Hijikata's Widow Self - Hijikata's Widow See fewer	Butoh: Piercing the Mask (1991)
Nario Goda Self - Dance Critic Self - Dance Critic See fewer	Butoh: Piercing the Mask (1991)
Tatsumi Hijikata Self - Interviewee / Dancer (archive footage) Self - Interviewee / Dancer (archive footage) See fewer	Meiji · Taishô · Shôwa: Ryôki onna hanzai-shi (1969)
Yukio Waguri Self - Interviewee / Dancer Self - Interviewee / Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Piercing the Mask (1991)
Akaji Maro Self - Interviewee / Dancer Self - Interviewee / Dancer See fewer	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Min Tanaka Self - Interviewee / Dancer Self - Interviewee / Dancer See fewer	The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Kazuo Ôno Self - Interviewee / Dancer Self - Interviewee / Dancer See fewer	Vital (2004)
Natsu Nakajima Self - Interviewee / Dancer Self - Interviewee / Dancer See fewer	Sexual Play (1969)
Sanae Hiruta Self - Interviewee / Dancer Self - Interviewee / Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Sankai Juku Themselves - Dancers Themselves - Dancers See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Dai Rakuda Kan Themselves - Dancers Themselves - Dancers See fewer	Nara gensô: haru no saiten omizutori (1987)
Byakko-Sha Themselves - Dancers Themselves - Dancers See fewer	1/2 Man (1986)
Muteki-Sha Themselves - Dancers Themselves - Dancers See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Maijuku Themselves - Dancers Themselves - Dancers See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Hakutobo Themselves - Dancers Themselves - Dancers See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Karuko Aiyama Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Toki ga fubuku (1991)
Ushio Amagatsu Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Sankai Juku: Umusuna (2015)
Kao Arahata Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Shusei Asada Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Megumi Ashikawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Mito Ashikawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Seisaku Ashikawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Shoko Ashikawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Uzumi Ashikawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Yukinko Ashikawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Katerina Bakatsaki Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Arawakasyu of Byakkosha Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Tess de Quincy Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
François Evangelisti Self - Dancer (as Francois Evangelisti) Self - Dancer (as Francois Evangelisti) See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Fumie Hippo Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Hisako Horikawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Tenko Ima Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Norio Imanishi Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Sadahiko Irisawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Naruhiko Kadawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Masaku Kaita Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Makiko Kamata Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Satomi Kawakami Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Harumi Kitaguchi Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Kyoko Komatsu Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Takeru Kono Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Haruko Kudo Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Nobutaka Kuwabara Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Carnival in the Night (1981)
Ritsu Minatama Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Yoichi Mori Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Keiji Morita Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Picture Bride (1994)
Kasumi Muraki Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Ko Murobushi Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Vera (2003)
Sei Nagatsuka Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Yukara Nakai Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Hideki Nakazato Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Goro Namerikawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Japan Live Performance (1989)
Torio Nogi Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Tsuruko Noguchi Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Atsushi Ogata Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Naoyuki Oguri Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Singularity Song (2017)
Yoshito Ohno Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Dandy (1988)
Isamu Ohsuka Self Self See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Hikaru Otsubo Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Christine Quoiraud Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Tumiko Saeki Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Tetsuo Sakaibara Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Yuri Sakurai Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Andres Salgado Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Norikazu Sato Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Ea Sola Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	La citadelle engloutie (1983)
Takako Suzuki Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Yoshiyuki Takada Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Yasunari Tamai Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Katsuyoshi Tamamura Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Koichi Tamano Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Spawned Seeds (2016)
Chiyomi Tamura Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Mutsuo Tanaka Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Toshiyuki Tanigawa Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Makiko Tominaga Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Kinya Tsuruyama Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)
Frank Van De Ven Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Ine Yatsushima Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis (1990)