Nonoko/Kaos No Ma

About This Movie

Nonoko/Kaos No Ma is a fascinating exploration of movement and stillness, centering on dancer Nonoko Sato in Kyoto's Gallery Kaos No Ma. The film employs an almost meditative pace, utilizing 30-year-old Kodachrome film, which gives it a distinct, warm texture. The use of ambient light and long exposure times—up to a second per frame—creates this ethereal quality, blurring the line between reality and performance. Nonoko's connection to Butoh adds layers of depth, as her movements are both deliberate and spontaneous. There’s a rawness to how it's shot, made even more interesting by the unique Caffenol development process. It's certainly not conventional, but it captures something quite profound about art and existence.

Experimental approach to filmUnique use of old film stockExplores the intersection of art and life