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Kodo

KODO

KODO - the Japanese word for heartbeat, is the name of a group of young musicians and dancers whose exhilarating performances of traditional and contemporary Japanese drumming have captivated a worldwide audience.

Filmed on Sado Island and Tokyo’s National theatre, the documentary showcases KODO’s music and explores their commitment to a unique aesthetic and collective ideal.

“You come away learning something about ecstasy in rhythm, and wonder.”
— VILLAGE VOICE, New York
 
 
“This truly poetic film blends the simplicity of nature with the art of age-old drumming in a splendid manner.”
— CINEMA CANADA

A NEMESIS PRODUCTION 1983
Copyright Jacques Holender Films Inc. 1983