The Ondekoza (1981)
1h 47m | PG-13
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.
Director: Tai Katō
Studio: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Genre: Documentary, Music
Video: 720p
Cast
Eitetsu Hayashi
as Himself
Toshio Kawauchi
as Himself
Yoshiaki Ooi
as Himself
Yoshikazu Fujimoto
as Himself
Takumi Takano
as Himself
Mitsuru Mori
as Herself