


BODY AND THE WORLD – THE FILM
The film Body and the World presents the aesthetics and work method of SU-EN Butoh Company and depicts the activities over 30 years with Butoh, choreography and art projects. The film enters deeply into the world of the international dance company SU-EN Butoh Company’s artistic activities and performances on stage. It presents the Japanese roots of Butoh dance and further how the Butoh Body of SU-EN was developed. The film shows the essence of SU-EN Butoh Method in relation to nature and the struggle of being alive, as well as glimpses from the daily life, work and dance training at the SU-EN Butoh Company center, Haglund Skola in Almunge, Sweden. It also presents excerpts from stage performances around the world and the aspects of the performance that the audience usually never gets to see; weeks and months of creating the choreography and the costumes, stage art and hairstyles. The film follows projects with creative collaborators in Tokyo, New York and Nagano as well as a visit to the Hijikata archive.
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