Pina Bausch in DANCING DREAMS on DVD, 11/16
By: Leslie Fazin Oct. 18, 2010
The world lost one of it's most important dance makers when Pina Bausch passed away last year at the age of 69. One of the most innovative choreographers in history, she was known for her astonishing multi-media staging, visceral movement and fantastic characters who explore male-female interaction. Her work has inspired a generation of artists including Pedro Almodóvar who featured her dance in Talk to Me. Wim Wenders is currently working on a 3-D version of Bausch's choreography.
One of Bausch's final projects was Contact Zone, made in 2008 when Bausch selected 40 teenagers who had never heard her name to be part of her dance piece. For ten months through opening night, filmmaker Anne Linsel, a longtime Bausch collaborator, followed the young dancers as they discover Bausch's genius and their own bodies.
A sensation at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, DANCING DREAMS is a testament to Bausch's revolutionary work.
DANCING DREAMS
A film by Anne Linsel and Rainer Hoffman
89 minutes, color, German w/English subtitles, 2010
Bonus Features: Pina Bausch Biography • Photo Gallery • Dance Film Gallery • Director's Notes
SRP: $27.95 / Can. $29.95
Street Date: November 16
For more information, visit www.firstrunfeatures.com.
Videos