Poster of The Ondekoza

The Ondekoza

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, December 3 1981
43 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Eitetsu HayashiEitetsu Hayashi. Eitetsu Hayashi was 29 in The Ondekoza as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 02 1952
Portrait of Toshio KawauchiToshio Kawauchi. Toshio Kawauchi was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshiaki OoiYoshiaki Ooi. Yoshiaki Ooi was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshikazu FujimotoYoshikazu Fujimoto. Yoshikazu Fujimoto was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takumi TakanoTakumi Takano. Takumi Takano was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuru MoriMitsuru Mori. Mitsuru Mori was 39 in The Ondekoza as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 25 1942

Crew

Portrait of Shigeo NakakuraShigeo Nakakura. Shigeo Nakakura was 40 in The Ondekoza as 'Assistant Director, Scenario Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 21 1941
Portrait of Tai KatōTai Katō. Tai Katō was 65 in The Ondekoza as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 25 1916 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 1985
Portrait of Keiji MaruyamaKeiji Maruyama. Keiji Maruyama was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, May 13 1997
Portrait of Hideo NishizakiHideo Nishizaki. Hideo Nishizaki was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Sound Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Feb 21 2000
Portrait of Tagayasu DenTagayasu Den. Tagayasu Den was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Riichi FukeRiichi Fuke. Riichi Fuke was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshi IchiyanagiToshi Ichiyanagi. Toshi Ichiyanagi was 48 in The Ondekoza as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 04 1933 –
Died: Fri, Oct 07 2022
Portrait of Chiyoo UmedaChiyoo Umeda. Chiyoo Umeda was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadanori YokooTadanori Yokoo. Tadanori Yokoo was 45 in The Ondekoza as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 27 1936
Portrait of Masahiro NodaMasahiro Noda. Masahiro Noda was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Lighting Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsutomu IshiharaTsutomu Ishihara. Tsutomu Ishihara was >> in The Ondekoza as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday