Summary Contact Improvisation first developed in the United States in the 1970s as a movement experiment that challenged dancers to respond instinctively to bodily collisions. Four decades later, the dance form continues to be investigated openly by people all over the world. This film follows the aspirations of five dancers as they navigate the joys and challenges of being with three hundred participants at the biggest Contact Improvisation festival in the world. An American political activist, Brazilian festival helper, Swedish bio-dynamic gardener, Israeli traveling teacher and French sports teacher all seek integration of the dance with their everyday life. During a week where the intimacy and physicality of the form can challenge even experienced dancers, will the Freiburg Festival deliver the inspiration and insights they seek? View more details
Directed : Sonja Brühlmann Alyssa Lynes Mike Poltorak
Written : Mike Poltorak
Stars : Unknown
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Oct 22, 1935
Countries of origin : Germany United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Summary Contact Improvisation first developed in the United States in the 1970s as a movement experiment that challenged dancers to respond instinctively to bodily collisions. Four decades later, the dance form continues to be investigated openly by people all over the world. This film follows the aspirations of five dancers as they navigate the joys and challenges of being with three hundred participants at the biggest Contact Improvisation festival in the world. An American political activist, Brazilian festival helper, Swedish bio-dynamic gardener, Israeli traveling teacher and French sports teacher all seek integration of the dance with their everyday life. During a week where the intimacy and physicality of the form can challenge even experienced dancers, will the Freiburg Festival deliver the inspiration and insights they seek? View more details
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Oct 22, 1935
Countries of origin : Germany United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English