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

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

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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.

Directed by Florian Heinzen-Ziob
Written by Florian Heinzen-Ziob
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Top Cast

Malou Airaudo

Malou Airaudo

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Jorge Puerta Armenta

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ballet performance

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

Dancing at Dusk – A moment with Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring is a documentary, music film released in 2020 exploring themes of ballet performance. Directed by Florian Heinzen-Ziob, it stars Malou Airaudo, Jorge Puerta Armenta. 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.

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