The Naked Summer is a film that documents young artists' effort and growth while training and preparing for a performance of Butou that is praised internationally as a unique art form. Butou was born about 40 years ago as a form of modern dance that pursues the untraditional movement of the body and defies the convention of the human body. As a result, it is known for the dancer's strange facial expressions, naked body covered in white powder, and strong visuals. The film contains the summer training process of the dance group Dairakudakan led by a veteran artist of Butou, Akaji Maro
Akaji Maro
Kazuo Ohno: Beauty and Strength
Flowerbird Butoh: A Way of Life
Rose Color Dance
Dandy
Dance of Darkness
The Body, The Expression of a Creature’s True Nature
The Story of a Tree
Kazuo Ohno: I Dance Into the Light
A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School
Just Visiting This Planet
Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis
The Masseurs
