A butoh documentary: Kamaitachi in the snow [FULL]

WHAT IS BUTOH? A French butoh dancer visits Japan for the first time, to pursue this ultimate question. Lead by the shadows of Tatsumi Hijikata, the founder of butoh, the journey leads him from metropolitan Tokyo to the snowy fields of Tashiro village in northeastern Akita. Kamaitachi: 1. A phenomenon where a vacuum in the air rips the skin like cutting with a scythe often observed in snowy regions. It was believed to be a work by a weasel. Literal translation: “scythe-weasel” or “scythe wind”. (Source: “Daijisen” Shogakukan Publishing) 2. A photo book by Eikoh Hosoe and Tatsumi Hijikata, published in 1969. Starred by Melvin Coppalle & Saga Kobayashi A film by Travel Design Music by Maxime Corblin Special thanks to: Keio University Art Center Tashiro Village Experience Council Kamaitachi Association NPO Hijikata Tatsumi Kinen Akita Butoh Kai 「舞踏とは何なのか」この究極の問いを追うフランス人舞踏家の日本での足取りを１０日間に渡って追う。 舞踏の創始者・土方巽の影に導かれ、旅の舞台は東京から、東北秋田の雪原の地・田代へと移りゆく。 鎌鼬 1. 突然皮膚が裂けて、鋭利な鎌で切ったような傷ができる現象。特に雪国地方でみ