Synopsis

Considered one of the most significant choreographers in the history of dance, Pina Bausch evolved ballet and dance by merging them with emancipation, offering dancers the liberty to express themselves rather than expressing rigid ballet routines.

Director Florian Heinzen-Ziob presents two of Bausch’s mesmerising dance projects - her 1974 dance opera Iphigenia in Tauris and a re-interpretation of Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps. The documentary follows the rehearsal of two groups of young dancers as they unlearn their previous knowledge and elevate themselves to a new understanding of what dance can be. Bausch’s spirit encourages the dancers to embracing a self-defined notion of expression and liberation. For them, dance is no longer limited to its preconceptions of simply being a combination of movements; it is an intertwinement of self-discovery, passion, and communication.

*30.11 (Thu), 7:15pm | MMPP
^2.12 (Sat), 7:10pm | MMPP
~16.12 (Sat), 7:20pm | IFC

With post-screening sharing
Guest：
*Yuri Ng (Artistic Director of City Contemporary Dance Company), Mui Cheuk Yin (Independent choreographer)
^Prof Anna CY Chan (Dean of the School of Dance, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts)
~Edward Lam (Artistic Director of Edward Lam Dance Theatre, Theatre Director)