Although dance is not my forte, I found this documentary, directed by Maia Wechsler, to be rather fascinating.
It centers on the re-staging of the revered dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham's presentation of RainForest, originally performed in 1968. This difficult work will be produced by former dancer and now choreographer Stephen Petronio and his Dance Company, with assistance form 3 former members of the Cunningham troupe.
For me, the body movements of the Petronio Company's dancers were just amazing and rather stunning, as they prepared and rehearsed for this special performance, to be given at the Joyce theater in NYC. Thus, in the film the viewer is given an inside look at the meticulous detail that has to be given alongside the talent of the dancers to create such a production. We also get to learn somewhat about the dancers' themselves especially the two leads Gino and Dava.
I'm sure this documentary isn't for everyone, but, as mentioned, I became quite engaged with it from the start.
To note: there are subtitles but they are rather small.
It centers on the re-staging of the revered dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham's presentation of RainForest, originally performed in 1968. This difficult work will be produced by former dancer and now choreographer Stephen Petronio and his Dance Company, with assistance form 3 former members of the Cunningham troupe.
For me, the body movements of the Petronio Company's dancers were just amazing and rather stunning, as they prepared and rehearsed for this special performance, to be given at the Joyce theater in NYC. Thus, in the film the viewer is given an inside look at the meticulous detail that has to be given alongside the talent of the dancers to create such a production. We also get to learn somewhat about the dancers' themselves especially the two leads Gino and Dava.
I'm sure this documentary isn't for everyone, but, as mentioned, I became quite engaged with it from the start.
To note: there are subtitles but they are rather small.
