The Art of Ohad Naharin: Batsheva Dance Company (2015)
2h 9min
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- Synopsis:
Founded in Tel-Aviv in 1964, the Batsheva Dance Company has been headed since 1990 by Ohad Naharin: an incredible dancer with musical training, who has a true passion for movement. Through his Gaga technique, a choreographic vocabulary that explores the sensations and the availability of the bodies, he made his mark on the dance world and offered the company its finest hours. In 2015, Tomer Heymann's documentary Mr Gaga paid tribute to the Naharin phenomenon, its influence on the contemporary dance scene and in pop culture. This diptych aims to broaden the Batsheva videography by, as a showcase of Naharins aesthetics and demanding technique, featuring two of the most emblematic works in the company's current repertoire, both filmed in Paris: "Naharin's Virus" and "Last Work". A collective creation, Naharins Virus is, in a way, a dialogue between Naharins choreographic style and the Batsheva dancers. Its starting point is the text Publikumsbeschimpfung (Offending the Audience) by the Austrian playwright Peter Handke. An aesthetic manifesto, it is also a political piece: it is worth noting, for instance, that it features traditional music written by a Palestinian composer. - Studio:
- Select Music And Video Dist Ltd
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Israel
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- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 132 minutes