Standing Up to the Unnamable: Director Inudō Isshin on Working with Tanaka Min

Born in 1945, Tanaka Min studied classical ballet and modern dance before developing his own style of dance in 1974, making his overseas debut in Paris four years later. (© 2021 The Unnamable Dance Film Committee)

Tanaka Min dancing in Santa Cruz, Portugal. (© 2021 The Unnamable Dance Film Committee)

Tanaka Min’s childhood memories are portrayed through animated sequences by Yamamura Kōji. (© 2021 The Unnamable Dance Film Committee)

At the age of 40, with the aim of maintaining his physique for dancing, Tanaka set up a farm in Yamanashi Prefecture near the base of Mount Fuji. (© 2021 The Unnamable Dance Film Committee)

(© 2021 The Unnamable Dance Film Committee)

(© 2021 The Unnamable Dance Film Committee)