Pina Bausch

A documentary and performance film about the late German contemporary choreographer, Pina Bausch.

It is about a group of people who have never received any dance lessons; but they try to satisfy themselves and their legendary teacher Pina Bausch. The film not only captures the show itself but also tries to show the emotions of the people who created that show.

Two men form an unlikely bond at a private clinic while caring for two women who are in deep comas. As they share their stories of devotion and loneliness, the narrative explores the complexities of unrequited love and the thin line between care and obsession. This provocative drama delves into the power of communication and the lengths to which the human heart will go to find connection.

Chantal Akerman followed famous Choreographer Pina Bausch and her company of dancers, The Tanzteater Wuppertal, for five weeks while they were on tour in Germany, Italy and France. Her objective was to capture Pina Bausch's unparalleled art not only on stage by behind the scenes. (imdb)

This exhilarating, essayistic documentary about the 1980 festival of experimental theatre in the French city of Nancy was Werner Schroeter's favourite of his own films. (tiff.net)