The Ecstasy Of Dance

12/13/19 • 2 min

The new documentary "Cunningham" makes beautiful use of 3D photography to convey the artistry of the choreographer Merce Cunningham. He belonged to a postwar wave of avant garde, and the film reminds us that their work was deeply divisive before it became canonized.

— Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers

For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

— Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers

For more information, click here to visit the official film web site.

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A Mother Under Siege in Syria

Syrian filmmaker Waad al-Kateab chronicles four years of living in Aleppo during wartime in the documentary diary “For Sama” (titled after her daughter). The film, directed in collaboration with Edward Watts, contains unexpected moments of sweetness, humor, and comradery. It won the Cannes Golden Eye Award for documentary among many other festival prizes.

— Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers

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— Raphaela Neihausen and Thom Powers