The Naked Summer is film that documents young artists’ effort and growth while training and preparing for a performance of Butou that is praised internationally as a unique art form. Butou was born about 40 years ago as a form of modern dance that pursues the untraditional movement of the body and defies the convention of the human body. As a result, it is known for the dancer’s strange facial expressions, naked body covered in white powder, and strong visuals. At times, it is called the dance of darkness; the interest for this post modern art form is growing internationally. The film contains the summer training process of the dance group Dairakudakan led by a veteran artist of Butou, Akaji Maro. Young dancers from all over the country learn to celebrate their bodies and to escape them at the same time. They taste the freedom and indulgence in simple movements and breathing and then finally express the beauty and ugliness of the human body in their first performance. Audiences new to Butou will be shocked by its strange and strong visuals. (KWON Yong-min)