Private Project

The Legend of Momotaro

When he matured into adolescence, Momotarō left his parents to fight a band of Oni (demons or ogres) who marauded over their land, by seeking them out in the distant island where they dwelled (a place called Onigashima or "Demon Island"). En route, Momotarō met and befriended a talking dog, monkey and pheasant, who agreed to help him in his quest in exchange for a portion of his rations (kibi dango or "millet dumplings"). At the island, Momotarō and his animal friends penetrated the demons' fort and beat the band of demons into surrendering. Momotarō and his new friends returned home with the demons' plundered treasure and the demon chief as a captive.

  • Domiziano Cristopharo
    Director
    House of Flesh Mannequins, Xpiation, Red Krokodil
  • Domiziano Cristopharo
    Key Cast
    "Momotaro"
  • Kevin Poblador Torres
    Key Cast
    "Demon"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Other
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 6, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Shooting Format:
    digital full HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Domiziano Cristopharo

MATERIA PRIMA can be translated as PRIMAL MATTER and is spelled and pronounced the same, in both Spanish and Italian language. Originating in the underground scene, the company MATERIA PRIMA was born from the merger of the Italian performer Domiziano Cristopharo and Jose Luis Lemos, challenging perceptions and gaining an expanding number of dedicated followers. The company also carries out teaching activities, seminars, production and staging of performances in festivals, national and international theaters under the patronage of the Nuova Accademia per le Arti, Scienze e Professioni (New Academy for Arts, Sciences and Professions). The company traces its roots - and motivations - back to the Ankoku-Butō movement active in Japan in the 1950s, mixing them with contemporary and experimental theater, resulting in performances with strong psychological/visual appeal: the performers' naked bodies, painted and covered with gold and mud, do not merely describe a state or an idea, but create a veritable chain of metamorphosis.

The videoperformance won the CLOSE FILM FESTIVAL and is an official selection at the PORTUGUESE LEMUR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, the BELGRADE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, the KALAKARI FILM FESTIVAL in India and successfully presented at the EDINBURGH FRINGE Festival '23.

Since 1990 Domiziano Cristopharo has perfectioned and expanded his technique studying "Psychology of form" with Nato Frasca' and by attending multiple courses and workshops, including Teatro Butoh, Solfeggio, Lyrical Vocal Technique, and Teatro Yoga with the likes of Memo Dini, Marcello Sambati, Simona Valli and Masaki Iwana (considered one of the greatest Butoh performers in Japan and the world, and one of the few masters who maintained the original spirit of Butoh). In the 1990s, together with actor/dancer Pino Grossi, he founded the Dance company CONTENITORI DI IMMAGINI with which he produced several shows for Italy and abroad.

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