The Ondekoza (1981)

★ 7.5 1h 47m 4 votes IMDb
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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.

The Ondekoza

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Cast

Yoshikazu Fujimoto
Yoshikazu Fujimoto as Himself In 1972, Yoshikazu Fujimoto joined Sado no Kuni Ondekoza, and when the group became Kodo in 1981, he was one of the founding members. For many years, he stood center-stage as the group’s featured O-da...
Director Tai Katō
Cast Eitetsu Hayashi, Toshio Kawauchi, Yoshiaki Ooi, Yoshikazu Fujimoto, Takumi Takano, Mitsuru Mori

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