The Path of Soul

Name: The Path of Soul
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-04-03
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Hikaru Uzawa, Hisa Uzawa

能樂師的女兒

Beyond the body, face your soul

7.0 (1)2026-04-031h 23m

Documentary

Overview

Shifting his lens from Cantonese opera to Japanese Noh drama, documentary filmmaker Cheuk Cheung continues his exploration of complex gender issues ingrained in traditional theatres. For seven centuries, only the male body has been granted the privilege to inhabit this highly stylised art form that embraces spirituality in subtle movements. The film traces the journey of third-generation Noh performer Uzawa Hikaru, a young woman who makes her presence in the male-dominated space; yet behind the mask lies a daughter yearning to seek a resolution beyond her mother’s path – a quest to fuse body and soul in pursuit of the profoundly mysterious aesthetic.