A film-collage,
an observational documentary. An eye of a world-renown filmmaker
guides us through the creative mysteries behind the art-making
of one of the greatest choreographers in the world.
Considered
one of the most significant independent filmmakers of the
1970s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s, Chantal Akerman possesses a pronounced
visual and narrative style, influenced by structuralism and
minimalism, which offers insights into women's role in modern
culture. Among her acclaimed works are "Jeanne Dielman,
23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" (1975), "All
Night Long" (1982), "Golden Eighties" (1986),
“Couch in New York” (1996), “The Captive”
(2000), “State of the World” (2007).
One of
the most prominent, controversial and provocative European
choreographers, Pina Bausch was born in the German city of
Solingen in 1940. Her early training was with the choreographer
Kurt Jooss, best known now for his expressionist anti-war
ballet “The Green Table”. After studying in New
York, Bausch returned to Germany. In 1973, she took over the
ballet company in the German industrial city of Wuppertal.
From the beginning, she was a maverick and her work provoked
furious reactions. When in 1975 she created “Rite of
Spring”, audiences walked out, banging doors as they
left. Bausch kept going. By the early 1980s, she had established
herself as a major figure in 20th-century dance. She is famously
aloof, reluctant to give interviews – a queen of dance
theatre.
