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 2020 Directed by Florian Heinzen-Ziob

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.

Country USA

Production Country Germany

Language English

Spoken Languages English , French , German , Portuguese

Gneres Documentary , Music

Production Company Polyphem Filmproduktion

Release Date 16 June 2020

40 mins