
2001
In the 60's and into the 70's, Kazuo Ohno himself produced three 16mm films. His many performances at the "Teatro Fonte" in Yokohama have been preserved with high quality Beta cameras. In addition, the television station NHK has made recordings of many of his theater performances since the premiere of "The Dead Sea" in 1985. Together, the Kazuo Ohno Dance Studio and NHK own over one hundred hours of footage. This is complemented by a 1994 film by Daniel Schmid and new 16mm footage of Kazuo Ohno filmed especially for this project in October of 2000. From these resources, this 111 minute Video/DVD was assembled. "Beauty and Strength" includes dance performances, film excerpts and interviews, examples of Ohno's drawings and writings, as well as biographical information, creating a comprehensive look into the world of Kazuo Ohno's dance.

Kazuo Ohno

Tatsumi Hijikata

The Masseurs

Butoh: Piercing the Mask

The Naked Summer

Dance of Darkness

The Body, The Expression of a Creature’s True Nature

The Story of a Tree

Flowerbird Butoh: A Way of Life

Dandy

Rose Color Dance

A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School

Just Visiting This Planet

Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis

Kazuo Ohno: I Dance Into the Light

Cherry Blossoms

Navel and A-Bomb

Casting a Light on the Dance of Darkness

Horrors of Malformed Men

XXL

Gloss of Darkness

Flesh, Board, and Nails