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Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

The film delves into the unorthodox realm of Butoh, a form of improvisational theater that puts the dancer's personal experiences above rational principles, often misperceived as Japan's interpretation of modern dance.

Butoh is a Japanese dance form that diverges from modernism's rational principles. It's a theater of improvisation, where dancers express their personal experiences, using their inner lives as the medium. Butoh's scale of expression ranges from tender to grotesque, incorporating nudity, eroticism, and sexuality. It reconnects ancient Japanese dance, music, and masks, while recalling rural Japan's Buddhist death dances.

Info about Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

Studio(s): Michael Blackwood Productions

Originally Released: United States, Jan 01, 1990

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History