Dancing On The Grave

The sometimes profound, sometimes slightly sordid tale of Elena, a famous concert pianist who, as a child, was sexually assaulted by a circus clown while the music of Manuel de Falla "Ritual Dance of Fire" could be heard from the circus tent. Since that time, Elena has gone into hysterics every time she hears that composition. Making matters worse, the lascivious clown is now her business manager.

The Chillers are the people’s group. They came to smash glass, glass ceilings and walls. A world in which parity was conspicuous by its absence, 6 friends without any pretense decided to break the rule and jump onto a stage with minimal knowledge, but with desire to change the world.

In a small provincial town, an young local artist exhibits his works. One of the paintings, depicting a fairy dance of naked women, provoke the people which discover similarities with a certain lady from the neighbourhood.

Fresh out of his degree in America, Carlo returns to Rome and his father hopes that he will take over the family business. Carlo, however, is passionate about rock music and spends his evenings at the disco with three friends who play with him. It was during a concert that Carlo met Elizabeth, an American girl who was studying ballet, and they fell in love. A love destined to encounter various difficulties, between her failure to admit her to the exam and the risk that his group will break up: the protagonist will be faced with a decision about his future.

An unrepenitent Don Juan, an introverted buddy, their girlfriends, and the women they have their eyes on—all mix in the nightlife of Montevideo.

Three perspectives on loneliness, how it feels and how it can be survived: “If I could just dance with somebody once more.”

Two young sisters see their harmony disturbed when a relic appears in their daily life, revealing a vice in the heart of one of them.

A high-school folk dancing group heads to Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival, an event that takes place every five years and is part of the Latvian national identity – this is the culmination point of five years of work. Away from their homes and parents, they spend seven days and nights together. They are 18 and have just graduated, and this seems to be the last idle summer of their lives. Dreams mix with boredom, silly jokes with serious conversations. Taking care of one another creates affection and grows into a collective power. There are thousands like them at the festival. Every individual sensation turns into a common celebration that becomes more than just a tradition.

A bunch of cartoon animals are having a tee dance, listening to songs on their Telefunken radio.

A newly discovered film showing Tamara Karsavina dancing Mikhail Fokine’s ‘La Danse du Flambeau’ (‘The Torch Dance’). This performance was filmed in 1909. Tamara Karsavina’s shoes are not reinforced at the tip like today’s pointe shoes; she may have had cotton or wool stuffed into the toes of her shoes. (https://nycdancestuff.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/tamara-karsavina-michel-fokines-la-danse-du-flambeau-1909/)

14-year-old Mie is an elite dancer. When her partner stops dancing, her family decides to search for a new partner abroad. Russian Egor finds out that his mother has set up a try out for him, and if this turns out well, Egor will travel to Denmark. Since May 2011, he has lived with Mie and her parents in Denmark, where everything indicates that they are the perfect match on the dance floor. In Mie's home, however, problems are piling up. The family has suddenly gained a new member, and had it not been for the growing success, Egor would probably have been put on a plane back to his mum by now.

The story of a boy who had a relationship in the Madrid of the 80s in complete secrecy. The fear of flying away from the mass and of being seen from the distance, gave rise to a relationship in which everything was kept hidden. His boyfriend disappears without a trace and the only memory he has of him are the letters that were never sent. Already in old age, he remembers that time and reflects on love and how society prevailed over their relationship.

Two Lion dancers fight for the leading spot in a performance . When crisis hits , they quickly learn to overcome their rivalry and put on a thoroughly entertaining show , earning the applause of the audience.

Made at the sites of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, this work is a collaboration with Butoh danceter Takumi Harada. The work is currently still in production.

A short documentary about identifying as non-binary. Our society is extremely binary focussed, we think in female- and male-boxes, but not everyone identifies with those terms. In this short documentary you’ll hear several non-binary people talk about their experiences and perception of gender. Led by their voices and fluid line work, you’ll learn what the term means to them.

Featured in a musical environment possible light anywhere in the world, adapted to a Cuban city makes good use of music. The argument is based on the desires and efforts of middle-income families, to hold a quinceanera at a level greater than that permitted by the economic status of a family.

Carnival is crazy all over Greece, but nowhere is it more unbridled and authentic than in Skyros. All the elements - the half-human half-animal figures, the strange masks, the pantomimes, the parodies and the obscenities - identify the Carnival of Skyros with the ancient Dionysia. This documentary presents the dance of the goats or "old men", as well as a parallel celebration organized by the fishermen of the island.