The Ondekoza

Audience Score
60
The Ondekoza
NR 1 hr 47 minDocumentary, 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.

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Den Films, Shochiku
Movie Tags:
taiko