Dancing at Dusk – A moment with Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring

Overview

Pina Bausch’s iconic choreography to The Rite of Spring danced on the beach in Toubab Dialaw, Senegal. Filmed as the world descended into lockdown, this recording captures the last rehearsal of a specially assembled company of 38 dancers from 14 African countries, and documents a unique moment in their preparations for an international tour that would go on to be cancelled by COVID-19.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 16, 2020

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, French, German, Portuguese

Countries

Germany

Production

Polyphem Filmproduktion

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site