Germany 2022, 111 min, English, French, German and Portuguese, Hebrew & English subtitles
Nearly 50 years after Pina Bausch choreographed her two greatest dance pieces, young dance ensembles on separate continents rediscover them, give them new life, and find themselves deeply changed by the experience. A ballet company in Dresden rehearses the dance opera “Iphigenie auf Tauris,” while in Dakar, Senegal, dancers from all over Africa rehearse “The Rite of Spring.” Little by little, classical ballet, tribal dance, street art, and each performer’s personal language of movement flow into each other as the dancers move in the studio, on the beach, and through surprising landscapes. This fresh take on the groundbreaking pieces proves to be just as passionate and emotionally charged as the original.
Previous Festivals: Sheffield, DokFest München, DocLisboa, Vancouver International Film Festival
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