The Ondekoza

The Ondekoza

107 mins | Documentary, Music | Dec. 3, 1981

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

107 mins | Documentary, Music | Dec. 3, 1981

The Ondekoza
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Shochiku Co., Ltd., Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Den Films
Original title ざ・鬼太鼓座
Directors Shigeo Nakakura, Tai Katô
Writers Shigeo Nakakura

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