14th OKINAWA INTERNATIONAL MOVIE FESTIVAL

Story

"Cinema Kumiodori" is a project which attempts to view Kumiodori, a traditional song and dance performance that has been handed down for about 300 years, with a new perspective. The "Kokonomaki" is one of the five pieces by Tamagusuku Chokun, the founder of Kumiodori, and this depicts the contrast between "stillness" at the sorrow of parting and "movement" from the ferocious breathing of fire by a serpent, and is mesmerizing to watch. Top staff supporting film production in Okinawa gathered together and have succeeded in capturing all the charm of Kumiodori on film, including its stylistic beauty, the delicate expressions of the tachikata (dancer), which are normally not seen on stage, its tense jiutai (Noh chorus) music, and flowing dialogue.
At the beginning of the program, guide Satsuki Miyagi introduces the history and highlights of the program, so that those who are new to kumiodori can enjoy the performance without any prior knowledge. The film is directed by Takako Miyahira, director of "Looking for Anne."
The story of "Kokonomaki" is as follows: A sister and brother, who have been living together in poverty, decide to sacrifice themselves to save their mother in order to appease a giant snake that brings misfortune to their village...

Cast

Hiroaki Taguchi
Shinji Kinjo
Yoshikazu Sanabe
Jin Ichi Uza
Michiko Kazazu
Takeshi Igei
Itsuo Nakamura
Satsuki Miyagi

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