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CONJURING THE SPIRIT
written by Pedro Alejandro, fl. 1987 and Merián Soto, 1954-; in Contact Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 1, Winter/Spring 2017, Contact Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 1, Winter/Spring 2017 (Northampton, MA: Contact Quarterly (Journal), 2017), 28-32
Contact Quarterly is an international journal of dance, improvisation, performance, and contemporary movement arts.
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written by Pedro Alejandro, fl. 1987 and Merián Soto, 1954-; in Contact Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 1, Winter/Spring 2017, Contact Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 1, Winter/Spring 2017 (Northampton, MA: Contact Quarterly (Journal), 2017), 28-32
Description
Contact Quarterly is an international journal of dance, improvisation, performance, and contemporary movement arts.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Periodical article
Author / Creator
Pedro Alejandro, fl. 1987, Merián Soto, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Contact Quarterly (Journal)
Series
Contact Quarterly
Person Discussed
Merián Soto, 1954-
Topic / Theme
Dance and dancing, Dance technique, Dance theory, Choreographers, Dances, Contact Improvisation
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Cuenta Conmigo
directed by Claudia Balmaseda; produced by Claudia Balmaseda (New York, NY: Sproutflix, 2016), 9 mins
In Cuba, a group of mothers bring their Down syndrome children to a dance program. They perform with joy and verve in a park for a public audience. This Spanish-language film gives a rare and unseen glimpse into the lives of Cubans with intellectual disability.
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directed by Claudia Balmaseda; produced by Claudia Balmaseda (New York, NY: Sproutflix, 2016), 9 mins
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In Cuba, a group of mothers bring their Down syndrome children to a dance program. They perform with joy and verve in a park for a public audience. This Spanish-language film gives a rare and unseen glimpse into the lives of Cubans with intellectual disability.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Claudia Balmaseda
Author / Creator
Claudia Balmaseda
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Sproutflix
Topic / Theme
Down syndrome, Cubans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Sproutflix
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K-Rio-K
directed by Greg Germain, 1947-; choreographed by Juliana Sanches, fl. 2000; designed by Lili Kendaka, fl. 2000, Lili Kendaka, fl. 2000; produced by Marie-Pierre Bousquet, fl. 2011, Axe Sud; performed by Juliana Sanches, fl. 2000, Leticia Pontes Pino, fl. 2000, Alex Lima, fl. 2000, Thiago Kamacho, fl. 2000, Liz Janysis, fl. 2000 and David Bosco, fl. 2000 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose SAS, 2015), 1 hour 13 mins
This spoken musical dance show enthusiastically recalls the fruitful French-Brazilian cultural and artistic relations from the 1920s. Paul Claudel, French ambassador in Brazil, and Darius Milhaud, his cultural advisor, are namely celebrated in this boundary-breaking time travel.
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directed by Greg Germain, 1947-; choreographed by Juliana Sanches, fl. 2000; designed by Lili Kendaka, fl. 2000, Lili Kendaka, fl. 2000; produced by Marie-Pierre Bousquet, fl. 2011, Axe Sud; performed by Juliana Sanches, fl. 2000, Leticia Pontes Pino, fl. 2000, Alex Lima, fl. 2000, Thiago Kamacho, fl. 2000, Liz Janysis, fl. 2000 and David Bosco, fl. 2000 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose SAS, 2015), 1 hour 13 mins
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This spoken musical dance show enthusiastically recalls the fruitful French-Brazilian cultural and artistic relations from the 1920s. Paul Claudel, French ambassador in Brazil, and Darius Milhaud, his cultural advisor, are namely celebrated in this boundary-breaking time travel.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Juliana Sanches, fl. 2000, Leticia Pontes Pino, fl. 2000, Alex Lima, fl. 2000, Thiago Kamacho, fl. 2000, Liz Janysis, fl. 2000, David Bosco, fl. 2000
Contributor
Juliana Sanches, fl. 2000, Lili Kendaka, fl. 2000, Marie-Pierre Bousquet, fl. 2011, Axe Sud, Lukas Hemleb, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Juliana Sanches, fl. 2000, Greg Germain, 1947-, Leticia Pontes Pino, fl. 2000, Alex Lima, fl. 2000, Thiago Kamacho, fl. 2000, Liz Janysis, fl. 2000, David Bosco, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Windrose SAS
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Axe Sud
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ZONDA: Argentina
directed by Carlos Saura, 1932-; choreographed by Pajarin Saavedra, fl. 2004 and Koki Saavedra, fl. 2004; produced by Mariana Erijimovich, fl. 2002, Marcelo Schapces, 1958- and Alejandro Israel, 1979-, Barakacine Producciones (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2015), 1 hour 28 mins
Poetic, riveting and moving, three-time Academy Award nominee Carlos Saura's latest foray into the music of Argentina explores the heart of traditional Argentine folklore and its stunning musical heritage - from traditional styles to modern dance. Now 84, the legendary director states: "by beginning with the most...
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directed by Carlos Saura, 1932-; choreographed by Pajarin Saavedra, fl. 2004 and Koki Saavedra, fl. 2004; produced by Mariana Erijimovich, fl. 2002, Marcelo Schapces, 1958- and Alejandro Israel, 1979-, Barakacine Producciones (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2015), 1 hour 28 mins
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Poetic, riveting and moving, three-time Academy Award nominee Carlos Saura's latest foray into the music of Argentina explores the heart of traditional Argentine folklore and its stunning musical heritage - from traditional styles to modern dance. Now 84, the legendary director states: "by beginning with the most beautiful traditional songs, I wish to explore the deep, telluric connection between song and soil, tradition and the future...I will c...
Poetic, riveting and moving, three-time Academy Award nominee Carlos Saura's latest foray into the music of Argentina explores the heart of traditional Argentine folklore and its stunning musical heritage - from traditional styles to modern dance. Now 84, the legendary director states: "by beginning with the most beautiful traditional songs, I wish to explore the deep, telluric connection between song and soil, tradition and the future...I will create a film that is not only for aficionados but for all lovers of music and dance - as well as those who especially liked Carmen or Tango. My desire is to create a cinematic experience unlike any other."
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Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pajarin Saavedra, fl. 2004, Koki Saavedra, fl. 2004, Mariana Erijimovich, fl. 2002, Marcelo Schapces, 1958-, Alejandro Israel, 1979-, Barakacine Producciones
Author / Creator
Pajarin Saavedra, fl. 2004, Koki Saavedra, fl. 2004, Carlos Saura, 1932-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Music, Movement in performance, Dance
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 First Run Features
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A Zest for Life: Afro-Peruvian Rhythms, a Source of Latin Jazz
directed by Eve A. Ma, 1943-; presented by Eve A. Ma, 1943-; produced by Eve A. Ma, 1943-, Palomino Productions (Berkeley, CA: Palomino Productions, 2015), 57 mins
The music and dance in this documentary come from a corner of the African Diaspora with which few people are familiar: the Afro-Peruvians. One aim of the film is to acquaint the viewer with this lively and fascinating culture. In addition, the music is very attractive - upbeat and rhythmic. The dances are colorful...
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directed by Eve A. Ma, 1943-; presented by Eve A. Ma, 1943-; produced by Eve A. Ma, 1943-, Palomino Productions (Berkeley, CA: Palomino Productions, 2015), 57 mins
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The music and dance in this documentary come from a corner of the African Diaspora with which few people are familiar: the Afro-Peruvians. One aim of the film is to acquaint the viewer with this lively and fascinating culture. In addition, the music is very attractive - upbeat and rhythmic. The dances are colorful. And the history of Afro-Peruvians, which is recounted in brief in the documentary, is highly reminiscent of that of African Americans...
The music and dance in this documentary come from a corner of the African Diaspora with which few people are familiar: the Afro-Peruvians. One aim of the film is to acquaint the viewer with this lively and fascinating culture. In addition, the music is very attractive - upbeat and rhythmic. The dances are colorful. And the history of Afro-Peruvians, which is recounted in brief in the documentary, is highly reminiscent of that of African Americans.
Our star is Lalo Izquierdo: dancer, choreographer, percussionist, and folklorist of his Afro-Peruvian community. Through his explanations and his performance, to say nothing of the choreographies he taught, we discover a part of Latin America that differs significantly from that with which we usually are in contact with. The filming took place in both California and Peru. Izquierdo spent a year in California, teaching a Bay Area group (de Rompe y Raja) which had obtained a grant to bring him here. This made it easy for us to shoot the performance part (captured in the studios of Contra Costa Television, through the good offices of AC5 - the Arts & Culture Commission of Contra Costa County). Director Eve A. Ma also spent time in Peru, both in its capitol of Lima and in the coastal countryside to the north and the south where the Afro-Peruvian influence has been strongest.People in the United States have only recently begun to learn about people of African descent in Latin America, and this documentary provides a fascinating glimpse into one segment of this population. "A Zest for Life" has shown on individual PBS stations from Washington, D.C. through California, enlarging our understanding of these people and their wonderful art forms.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Eve A. Ma, 1943-, Palomino Productions
Author / Creator
Eve A. Ma, 1943-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Palomino Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Lalo Izquierdo, 1950-
Person Discussed
Lalo Izquierdo, 1950-
Topic / Theme
Peruvians, Africans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Palomino Pro
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Dancing with Maria
directed by Ivan Gergolet; choreographed by Maria Fux, 1922-; produced by Igor Prinčič, Transmedia, Staragara and Imaginadafilms (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2015), 1 hour 16 mins
Maria Fux is an elderly Argentinian dancer. In her Buenos Aires studio, she welcomes dancers from all walks of life, including women and men with physical and mental impairments, and arranges integrated dance groups. Throughout the documentary we meet many of Maria’s students. Diana, who is diagnosed with polio...
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directed by Ivan Gergolet; choreographed by Maria Fux, 1922-; produced by Igor Prinčič, Transmedia, Staragara and Imaginadafilms (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2015), 1 hour 16 mins
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Maria Fux is an elderly Argentinian dancer. In her Buenos Aires studio, she welcomes dancers from all walks of life, including women and men with physical and mental impairments, and arranges integrated dance groups. Throughout the documentary we meet many of Maria’s students. Diana, who is diagnosed with polio, overcomes her own limits through dancing and reclaims her femininity. Marcos and Macarena, two teenagers with down syndrome, meet at...
Maria Fux is an elderly Argentinian dancer. In her Buenos Aires studio, she welcomes dancers from all walks of life, including women and men with physical and mental impairments, and arranges integrated dance groups. Throughout the documentary we meet many of Maria’s students. Diana, who is diagnosed with polio, overcomes her own limits through dancing and reclaims her femininity. Marcos and Macarena, two teenagers with down syndrome, meet at Maria's studio and learn to express themselves in new ways. After years of developing and cultivating her teaching style which is based on the perception of inner rhythms and the symbiosis with music, Maria Fux is now dealing with one last student, possibly the most difficult one: herself. At the age of 90, Maria fights her ultimate battle against the limits of her own body. Maria Fux, 1922-
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Maria Fux, 1922-, Igor Prinčič, Transmedia, Staragara, Imaginadafilms
Author / Creator
Maria Fux, 1922-, Ivan Gergolet
Date Published / Released
2014, 2015
Publisher
The Cinema Guild
Topic / Theme
Argentines
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 The Cinema Guild
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Five Days to Dance
directed by Pepe Andreu, fl. 2014 and Rafa Molés, fl. 2014; choreographed by Wilfried Van Poppel, 1958- and Amaya Lubeigt, fl. 2016; produced by Jose Luis Rubio, fl. 2014 and Natalia Maestro, fl. 2014, SUICAfilms (Zurich, Zurich Canton: First Hand Films, 2014), 1 hour 19 mins
Monday morning, two choreographers show up in a High School in San Sebastián, Spain. They have five days to get a classroom full of teenagers on stage and perform a dance theatre. The dance forces the teenagers to break their social roles right at the moment of their lives when such predetermined cultural positio...
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directed by Pepe Andreu, fl. 2014 and Rafa Molés, fl. 2014; choreographed by Wilfried Van Poppel, 1958- and Amaya Lubeigt, fl. 2016; produced by Jose Luis Rubio, fl. 2014 and Natalia Maestro, fl. 2014, SUICAfilms (Zurich, Zurich Canton: First Hand Films, 2014), 1 hour 19 mins
Description
Monday morning, two choreographers show up in a High School in San Sebastián, Spain. They have five days to get a classroom full of teenagers on stage and perform a dance theatre. The dance forces the teenagers to break their social roles right at the moment of their lives when such predetermined cultural positions are being solidified. As the saying goes, "If people can dance together, people can live together."
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wilfried Van Poppel, 1958-, Amaya Lubeigt, fl. 2016, Jose Luis Rubio, fl. 2014, Natalia Maestro, fl. 2014, SUICAfilms
Author / Creator
Wilfried Van Poppel, 1958-, Amaya Lubeigt, fl. 2016, Pepe Andreu, fl. 2014, Rafa Molés, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
First Hand Films
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Film Platform
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Le défi Madrilène de José Carlos Martínez
directed by Jean-Marie David, 1950-; produced by 5ème Planète and Mezzo; performed by Compañía Nacional de Danza, in Le défi Madrilène de José Carlos Martínez (France: Windrose (Film distributor), 2013), 30 mins
Rewarded in his homeland for an outstanding career as principal dancer of Paris Opera & choreographer, José Martinez was appointed Artistic Director of the National Company of Ballet and Contemporary Dance by Spain's Ministry of Culture. This doc shows his work, while facing the challenge of unveiling his Spanish...
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directed by Jean-Marie David, 1950-; produced by 5ème Planète and Mezzo; performed by Compañía Nacional de Danza, in Le défi Madrilène de José Carlos Martínez (France: Windrose (Film distributor), 2013), 30 mins
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Rewarded in his homeland for an outstanding career as principal dancer of Paris Opera & choreographer, José Martinez was appointed Artistic Director of the National Company of Ballet and Contemporary Dance by Spain's Ministry of Culture. This doc shows his work, while facing the challenge of unveiling his Spanish elite dancers, both at home and internationally.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Compañía Nacional de Danza
Contributor
5ème Planète, Mezzo
Author / Creator
Jean-Marie David, 1950-, Compañía Nacional de Danza
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Windrose (Film distributor)
Person Discussed
José Carlos Martinez, 1969-
Topic / Theme
Dance technique, Dance and dancing, Dance companies, Choreography, Contemporary
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 5ème Planète. All Rights Reserved.
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Historias de la Musica Cubana, Ampárame
directed by Patricia Ramos, fl. 2009; produced by Juan Arenas, fl. 2009 and Camilo Vives, Television Espanola, Producciones Gutierrez Aragon, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos and Antillana de Comunicacion, in Historias de la Musica Cubana (Cuba: Productora Internacional ICAIC, 2009), 51 mins
Serie documental de 5 capítulos, de 52 minutos cada uno, sobre la música cubana, todos bajo la dirección general de Manuel Gutiérrez.
A documentary series of 5 chapters with 52 minutes each, about Cuban Music. With the general direction of Manuel Gutiérrez.
Série documental de 5 capítulos, de 52 minutos cada um...
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directed by Patricia Ramos, fl. 2009; produced by Juan Arenas, fl. 2009 and Camilo Vives, Television Espanola, Producciones Gutierrez Aragon, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos and Antillana de Comunicacion, in Historias de la Musica Cubana (Cuba: Productora Internacional ICAIC, 2009), 51 mins
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Serie documental de 5 capítulos, de 52 minutos cada uno, sobre la música cubana, todos bajo la dirección general de Manuel Gutiérrez.
A documentary series of 5 chapters with 52 minutes each, about Cuban Music. With the general direction of Manuel Gutiérrez.
Série documental de 5 capítulos, de 52 minutos cada um, sobre a música cubana. Com a direção geral de Manuel Gutiérrez.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Juan Arenas, fl. 2009, Camilo Vives, Television Espanola, Producciones Gutierrez Aragon, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos, Antillana de Comunicacion
Author / Creator
Patricia Ramos, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Productora Internacional ICAIC
Series
Historias de la Musica Cubana
Person Discussed
Niño Rivera, 1919-1966, Lázaro Ros, María Teresa Vera
Topic / Theme
Musical performances, Race and culture, Cuban people, Religion, African diaspora, Conjunto, Conga, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Cubans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Productora Internacional ICAIC
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To Dance Like a Man
written by Sylvie Collier, fl. 2011; directed by Sylvie Collier, fl. 2011; produced by Sylvie Collier, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2011), 59 mins
Cuban identical triplets Angel, Cesar and Marcos are top young students at Cuba's world-famous National Ballet School. To Dance Like a Man follows them as they are poised to begin their dancing careers. Filmmaker Sylvie Collier was granted extraordinary, unlimited access to the school, and backstage at the Grand T...
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written by Sylvie Collier, fl. 2011; directed by Sylvie Collier, fl. 2011; produced by Sylvie Collier, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2011), 59 mins
Description
Cuban identical triplets Angel, Cesar and Marcos are top young students at Cuba's world-famous National Ballet School. To Dance Like a Man follows them as they are poised to begin their dancing careers. Filmmaker Sylvie Collier was granted extraordinary, unlimited access to the school, and backstage at the Grand Theatre, allowing her to film the boys as they train in the robust and expressive style that distinguishes Cuban ballet. Her film provid...
Cuban identical triplets Angel, Cesar and Marcos are top young students at Cuba's world-famous National Ballet School. To Dance Like a Man follows them as they are poised to begin their dancing careers. Filmmaker Sylvie Collier was granted extraordinary, unlimited access to the school, and backstage at the Grand Theatre, allowing her to film the boys as they train in the robust and expressive style that distinguishes Cuban ballet. Her film provides a child's eye view on determination and the hunger for success, within in the context of contemporary Cuba, a country with an outsize international role in arts and culture.
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Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sylvie Collier, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Sylvie Collier, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2009, 2011-01
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Ambition, Dancers, Ballet, Cubans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by First Run Features Inc.
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