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Children dancing in the street.

Four eccentric women inhabit the rococo ruins of an isolated gothic mansion, amusing themselves with innocent young ladies who occasionally join them. Their new guest, a quiet and haunted girl, arrives as a borderline schizophrenic. The four ladies taunt and humiliate their naïve young foundling, occasionally speaking to her in nonsensical non-sequiturs. She escapes, returns, and discovers her destiny, joining the countless others who came before her. “Four Ladies Dancing” was originally financed by a grant from The American Film Institute and features an all-female cast.

Dancing Procession in Echternach, 1906.

A live recording of Carl Orff's world-famous musical masterpiece Carmina Burana, performed by more than 100 singers and dancers of the National Opera and Ballet of Ukraine (Odessa).

In 1958, NBC's OMNIBUS, the Golden Age of Television’s most distinguished series, commissioned Gene Kelly’s first television special. Written, choreographed, co-directed and starring the Hollywood legend, DANCING, A MAN’S GAME enlisted some of the top names in sports to illustrate Kelly’s message about the masculine grace of dance.

GONDI (20s) is watching an entertainment show in his village. RUMI (40s), a middle-aged man standing in the center, leads the show with captivating tiger spirit music. Suddenly, a young man writhes and dances like a tiger (possessed). The villagers are instantly delighted and entertained. After the show ends, the villagers disperse. Unaware, RUMI returns home with GONDI following him. The young man who danced like a tiger earlier arrives, and RUMI pays him. RUMI begins to practice again. They are preparing for the next performance.

Celebrated choreographer Bill T. Jones is known for concocting dances unlike any other. Melding concept with physical grace, Jones explores the politics of real life in his work, infusing it with social issues pertinent in today's society. This dance documentary traces the creation of one of his most famous pieces, "Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin/The Promised Land," and examines why it remains one of Jones's most unforgettable shows.

Nelson Sullivan was a prominent figure in New York's queer community in the 1980s. With a video camera that he rarely let go of, he was also a chronicler of the club scene of the time. The archival documentary draws on the rich video archive Sullivan left behind. It looks at a marginalised subculture and the life of the man sometimes described as the first vlogger.

Swimming, Dancing examines audiovisual representations of the Yangtze (1934–present), from silent film to video art to the contemporary vlog. Inspired by the city symphonies of the 1920s, Swimming, Dancing pieces together a “river symphony”, evoking the images, sounds and contradictions that make up the river’s turbulent history.

A poor writer is writing a romantic fantasy book. This film portrays the push and pull between the writer and the woman he is writing about. They both want different things. He wants her image of beauty to be his ‘Big Love’ but she is in love with another female character.

French filmmaker Vincent Moon visits Buenos Aires.

Line dancing is fast becoming a popular activity among senior citizens. This presents line dancing from an instructional, yet entertaining perspective. Join Dr. Grant Longley, an expert Line Dance instructor, as he guides a class step-by-step through five dances.

When the Cranes appear on the shore and introduce the Man to the world of beauty and dance, he needs to decide what priorities in his life are. The further the Man distances himself from the family, the more the Woman decides to fight through her trauma in order to attempt one last try at their relationship while the Child is lost in his nightmares and abandonment, while the Cranes keep on dancing.

After 20 years of wandering taiga weather stations searching for a suitable place for having a life, Nataliya and Yuri Usovy settled on Olkhon island, on a remote weather station. They thought to find happiness here.

A writer begins to question the originality of his ideas, sending him into a metaphysical crisis. Narrated by Wallace Shawn.

Bradford projects black-and-white footage of Martha and the Vandellas performing onto buildings that in 1965 were burned down. He simultaneously recalls the spirit of that place and time during the civil rights movement while inserting another history on top of it.

The development of sound and song dance production techniques, and how they come together in 'Holiday Inn'

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are joined by a host of celebrity and pro-skater guests for this live show. With a judging panel on hand to give their verdicts on the celebrity dancers, the audience then get to vote for their favourite dancer of the night.

The former Olympic champions celebrate the 25th anniversary of their triumph in Sarajevo with their spectacular live tour, taking to the ice once more along with a company of professional dancers.