The Ondekoza

The Ondekoza 1981 Directed by Tai Katō ざ・鬼太鼓座

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.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gneres Documentary , Music

Production Companies Shochiku , Asahi Broadcasting Corporation , Den Films

Release Date 3 December 1981

107 mins