"Bolon"
The Concept
Bolon is a dance film based on a fantasy tale written by the director Nao Nakazawa. The dance is hybrid of modern dance and folk dances. The characters express their feelings and converse to one another through body movements instead of the dialogue. The visual quality is similar to the shadow puppet theater with dancers mostly in silhouette. The film will be shot in a sound stage with a simple yet stylized set design and costume. The narrative of this mythical folk tale is abstract depiction of social evolution and deals with the discourse of law, justice, and punishment.
The Story
In the village of Obolo, people are orderly and hardworking, yet not entirely happy. The village was protected by its goddess Bolon. She descends from the mountain to the village and punishes children by plucking the eyes of those who stole, cutting the tongues of those who lied and cutting the ears of those who doesn’t listen to their parents.
Kalo is a clever child who lives with his mother in Obolo. One day his mother falls badly ill and in order to save her life, Kalo breaks all the rules. On the day of the punishment, Kalo hikes up to the mountain where Bolon lives to find a way to avoid the punishment. Kalo finds out Bolon has a son, Talon. Kalo befriends with Talon and invites him to his village.
At night Kalo offers his bed to Talon. While Talon is in deep sleep, Bolon arrives at Kalo’s house. Bolon mistakenly carries the punishment on Talon. She realizes this blunder. In dismay she takes her son back to the mountain and never seen again.
Although the villagers now have a few people who would lie, steal and disobey the law like any other village, children of Obolo live free of the fear of Bolon.
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