[KineJapan] Kato Tai's ONDEKOZA at FCCJ

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Dear KineJapanners,


The Foreign Correspondents' Club in Yurakucho will be screening the
digitally remastered 1981 masterpiece “The Ondekoza” on Wed., December 14.
Acclaimed musician Eitetsu Hayashi, Ondekoza’s breakout star, and
remastering producer Tetsuya Nakagawa will appear at a Q&A session
following the screening. There are limited seats available, so be sure you
book by December 7 if you wish to go.


Since FCCJ is a private club, you must reserve your seats through
Screenings Curator Karen Severns: kjs30 at gol.com.


*FCCJ SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING*

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 at 6:45 pm (Note early start time)

Followed by a Q&A with acclaimed musician Eitetsu Hayashi and remastering
producer Tetsuya Nakagawa


*THE ONDEKOZA (ZA ONDEKOZA)*

Japan, 1981   105 minutes   Japanese with English subtitles


The extraordinary musical masterpiece “The Ondekoza,” has returned in a
blaze of cinematic glory, 35 years after its heralded premiere and
subsequent disappearance from public view. Marking the 100th anniversary of
the birth of director Tai Kato (1916-1985), Shochiku has digitally
remastered the documentary, and it is sure to astound today’s audiences not
only with its glorious visuals and dazzling performances, but also with its
groundbreaking photographic artistry. The film follows the young people who
formed a Japanese music ensemble called Ondekoza in 1971 on Sado Island,
under the leadership of Tagayasu Den. They live, rehearse and physically
train together in Spartan conditions, crafting their own instruments,
creating their own choreography and sewing their costumes. And then, they
begin to perform. Working with legendary designer Tadanori Yokoo and Chiyo
Umeda, who create colorful, otherworldly sets, Kato’s unique camera
techniques match their visual brilliance, capturing the performers as they
achieve astonishing levels of virtuosity, transforming the screen into a
perfect expression of art’s transcendent power. Acclaimed musician Eitetsu
Hayashi, Ondekoza’s breakout star, and remastering producer Tetsuya
Nakagawa will appear at a Q&A session following the screening. (Japan,
1981; 105 minutes; Japanese with English subtitles.)



*For trailer*: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkU-M5oA7ro


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Posted by Eija Niskanen
University of Helsinki/Meiji University
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