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Cunningham (2019), Pina (2011), Carmen & Geoffrey (2006), Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2016), Ballet 422 (2014), The Cream Will Rise (1998), Rhythm Is It! (2004) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Cunningham (2019)

Cunningham (2019)

6.5/10 Documentary, Biography, Music

The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgan's 3D documentary, through recreations of his landmark works and archival footage of Cunningham, John Cage, and Robert Rauschenberg.

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Pina (2011)

Pina (2011)

7.7/10 Documentary

A tribute to the late German choreographer, Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.

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Carmen & Geoffrey (2006)

Carmen & Geoffrey (2006)

7.8/10 Documentary

This intimate documentary follows careers of two remarkable personalities: Carmen de Lavallade, a dynamic dancer and choreographer from California who moved to New York with Alvin Ailey and began a legacy of modern dance in America, and her husband Geoffrey Holder, a Trinidad-born choreographer, set and costume designer, painter and man about town with productions suc...Read all

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Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2016)

Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2016)

10.0/10 Documentary, Music

Wendy Whelan joined the New York City Ballet in 1984 and became its principal dancer in 1991. Whelan is followed as she confronts the limitations that time has placed on her body and learns to adapt to a new role in the dance community.

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Ballet 422 (2014)

Ballet 422 (2014)

6.2/10 Documentary, Music

From first rehearsal to world premiere, Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as emerging choreographer Justin Peck crafts a new work.

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The Cream Will Rise (1998)

The Cream Will Rise (1998)

7.3/10 Documentary, Drama

The Cream Will Rise is a documentary that exposes the turbulent and troubling side of singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins' early years when a confrontation with her mother forces her to come to terms with some of the demons and darker moments of her childhood. This moving portrait combines Hawkins' performance footage with intimate moments of revelation.

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Rhythm Is It! (2004)

Rhythm Is It! (2004)

7.8/10 Documentary, Music

RHYTHM IS IT! records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra ventured out of the ivory tower of high culture into boroughs of low life for the sake of 250 youngsters. They had been strangers to classical music, but after arduous but thrilling preparation they danced to Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre du Prin...Read all

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Ballets Russes (2005)

Ballets Russes (2005)

7.7/10 Documentary

Ballets Russes is an intimate portrait of a group of pioneering artists -- now in their 70s, 80s and 90s -- who gave birth to modern ballet.

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Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq (2013)

Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq (2013)

7.0/10 Documentary

Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq may have been the most transcendent. With a body unlike any before hers, she mesmerized viewers and choreographers alike - her elongated, race-horse physique became the new prototype for the great George Balanchine. Her unique style, humor and authenticity redefined ballet for all dancers who followed. Amazingly, she was...Read all

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Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain (2018)

Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain (2018)

7.0/10 Documentary

This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world. The film highlight...Read all

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Iberia (2005)

Iberia (2005)

7.0/10 Musical, Documentary

A series of dances inspired by composer Isaac Albéniz's "Iberia" suite.

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Breath Made Visible (2009)

Breath Made Visible (2009)

8.9/10 Documentary

American dance pioneer Anna Halprin helped redefine modern art through her belief in her medium's power to heal and teach.

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Been Rich All My Life (2006)

Been Rich All My Life (2006)

8.3/10 Documentary

Five sassy, tap dancing women aged 84 - 96. Meet the "Silver Belles".

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Tribute (2001)

Tribute (2001)

7.4/10 Documentary

Tribute is a feature rockumentary about music's strangest subculture: tribute bands. Tribute bands go to extraordinary lengths to re-create the experience of rock supergroups like Kiss, Journey, Judas Priest and Queen. The result can be anything from an emotionally potent nostalgia trip, to something more like Spinal Tap. Tribute follows the on- and off-stage struggle...Read all

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Touch the Sound (2004)

Touch the Sound (2004)

7.3/10 Documentary

A documentary which explores the connections among sound, rhythm, time, and the body by following percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is nearly deaf.

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The British Guide to Showing Off (2011)

The British Guide to Showing Off (2011)

6.6/10 Documentary, Comedy, Biography, Drama

British artist and living legend Andrew Logan, loved the world over by celebrities and misfits alike, takes us under his glittering wing and inside his outrageous, anarchic and spectacular costume pageant: the Alternative Miss World Show. As the Shows master of ceremonies and ringmaster, Logan is the high priest of an esteemed congregation. He describes the Show as hi...Read all

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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2005)

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2005)

8.9/10 Documentary

Filmmaker Dori Berinstein charts the creation of four Broadway shows during the 2003-2004 season: "Wicked," "Taboo," "Avenue Q" and "Caroline, or Change."

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Brillo Box (3 Cents Off) (2016)

Brillo Box (3 Cents Off) (2016)

8.8/10 Documentary

An Andy Warhol sculpture travels from a family's living room to an auction at Christie's.

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