Midori
Sawato is a Benshi (japanese tradition of direct commentary on mute
movies)
For the first time, she create their own story
on a mute movie (contrary to the traditional benshi work where benshis
have to follow a previous script made by the mute movie filmaker. This
scrip must be used for each screenings to keep the same story for one movie).
Midori performed for the first sceening of L'expérience
préhistorique
Last december 2003 in Kyoto, Japan.
Credits
Extract of the
performance
Extract of L'expérience
préhistorique by Midori Sawato.
Extract of the
exhibition, CRAC, Valence, France, 2004.
Pictures of the 12 characters