Name: The Barbarian Nights
Uploaded: 2023-03-17T11:09:05.986Z
Duration: 1 h 4 min 50 s

Choreographer Angelin Preljocaj explores the power of myths in this captivating piece for Ballet Preljocaj and the Opera National de Bordeaux.

Mythologies

Ballet Preljocaj

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Witness the transformative power of dance as a group of inmates take part in choreographer Angelin Preljocaj's dance workshops behind bars.

Dancing Free

documentary

Meet the trailblazing gay dance company whose leaps and pirouettes have defied convention for 40 years.

Rebels on Pointe

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Free

Montreal Steppers visit the roots of Stepping, Gumboot, and Pantsula in South Africa, honoring their dance legacy.

The Steppers Visit South Africa

San Francisco Dance Film Festival

documentary

Carolyn Carlson turns to the thought of philosophers Bachelard and Steiner as the inspiration for this show; calling her art ‘visual poetry’

Now

Carolyn Carlson Company

dance

Free

Cynthia Dragoni from ''The Dance Lens,'' takes us through a brief and fascinating history of contemporary dance, from its rebellious roots at the turn of the century to its present-day popularity.

A Short History of Contemporary Dance

backstage-pass, dance

A group of Young Men brought together by the indiscriminate brutality of war.

Young Men

BalletBoyz

ballet

Mesmerizing flamenco brings evocative imagery to life in a surreal soundscape at Madrid’s Teatro Real.

AFANADOR by Marcus Morau and Ballet Nacional de España

dance

Can four seasoned dancers transcend age to "Dance On" and keep their performing careers thriving?

Dance On!

documentary

Choreographer Fouad Boussouf brings together seven dancers for an acrobatic dance tribute to popular Moroccan 70s group, Nass el Ghiwane.

Näss: Fouad Boussouf

dance

At Havana's National Theater, Afro-Cuban dance rhythms, driven by a Max Richter score, celebrate the enduring spirit of Cuban culture.

Danza Dance!

Danza Contemporánea de Cuba

dance

The future of dance takes center stage in a thrilling global series from Malandain Ballet Biarritz. Which young choreographer will be crowned a star?

Young Choreographers

Malandain Ballet Biarritz

dance

Exotic sensuality meets ballet as the 1,001 Nights tale is given a splash of Bollywood with a sultry twist.

Les Nuits - Angelin Preljocaj

Ballet Preljocaj

ballet

Adapted by Ohad Naharin from the anti-play Offending the Audience by the Nobel-winning Austrian playwright Peter Handke.

Naharin's Virus

Batsheva Dance Company

dance

Mourad Merzouki unites five of his choreographer friends and thirty dancers in order to create Répertoire#1.

Répertoire#1

dance

Free

Kitschy and confrontational, this dance short is a darkly playful take on the dynamics of seeing and being seen.

Heartache

San Francisco Dance Film Festival

dance

Choreographer Thierry Malandain's new work pairs Vivaldi's ''Four Seasons'' with Giovanni Antonio Guido's lesser-known composition of the same name.

Thierry Malandain: Les Saisons

ballet

In re:member, choreographer Andile Ndlovu explores the idea of reclaiming joy, and putting back together that which is broken,

re:member

dance

Jean-Paul Gaultier helps unveil the genius of a French choreographer, hailed as a master of the invisible dance.

Angelin Preljocaj, dancing the invisible

documentary

Hip Hop choreographer Mourad Merzouki brings to life a new work for the technological age.

Pixel

dance

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The Barbarian Nights

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