Artists in Exile: A Story of Modern Dance in San Francisco

Overview

A film that chronicles over forty years of dancemaking in the San Francisco Bay Area. The film begins with dance revolutionary Anna Halprin and highlights seminal Bay Area choreographers including Mangrove, Tumbleweed, ODC/San Francisco, Margaret Jenkins, Dance Brigade, Joe Goode and Contraband. The films addresses the special nature of the Bay Area's social, political and environmental climate; the marginalization of Bay Area artists due to the New York dance establishment and the unique and vital dance community that continues to grow.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 22, 2000

Original language

English

Cast

Anna Halprin,Ed Mock,Tracy Rhoades,Joe Goode,Jules Beckman,Margaret Jenkins,Keith Hennessy,Brenda Way

Director

Austin Forbord,Shelley Trotter

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0261543