Japan / Sep 29, 1989 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ざ・鬼太鼓座 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Den Films, Shochiku |
| Release date | 3 dicembre 1981 |
| Production | Tagayasu Den |
| Writer | Shigeo Nakakura |
| Editing | Riichi Fuke |
| Cinematography | Keiji Maruyama, Tsutomu Ishihara |
| Assistant directors | Shigeo Nakakura, Tai Katō |
| Lighting | Masahiro Noda, Masahiro Noda |
| Camera operators | Tsutomu Ishihara, Keiji Maruyama |
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| Additional photography | Tsutomu Ishihara, Keiji Maruyama |
| Production design | Tadanori Yokoo, Chiyoo Umeda, Kiyoshi Awazu |
| Art direction | Tadanori Yokoo, Chiyoo Umeda, Kiyoshi Awazu |
| Set decoration | Tadanori Yokoo, Chiyoo Umeda, Kiyoshi Awazu |
| Music | Toshi Ichiyanagi, Hideo Nishizaki |
| Sound | Hideo Nishizaki, Toshi Ichiyanagi |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Jan 27, 2014 / Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Limited release
Japan / Dec 03, 1981 / Year production was finished - theatrical release was in 1994
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