German dance film screening series
Sasha Waltz. A portrait.
Director: Brigitte Kramer, 72 min., 2014
The dance ensemble Sasha Waltz & Guests is Berlin's most important institution for contemporary dance. It became famous for spectacular productions and sensational choreographies in empty spaces. At the opening of the New Museum the dancers moved from room to room and explored the empty building. In the production of the opera Dido & Aeneas the dancers dive in a huge pool on stage. From the early years in Amsterdam to the founding of her own company Sasha Waltz & Guests, which attracted attention with productions such as Avenue of Cosmonauts, to the legendary Body trilogy and her opera productions, the film creates a panorama of the choreography work of Sasha Waltz.
Sasha Waltz (Alexandra Waltz), dancer, choreographer and opera director, is one of the most well-known and fascinating choreographers in Europe. Her choreographies surprise viewers time and again with new aesthetics in fascinating rooms. Waltz is not only interested in a collaboration with dancers, but a dialogue with all artistic forms.
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