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Pina
2011 · Film · documentary · 106 min
Directed by Wim Wenders
Pina is a feature-length dance film in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great German choreographer, who died in the summer of 2009.
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If you‘re even mildly interested in this, watch Wim Wenders‘ film „Pina“.
I hadn‘t heard of her, I knew nothing about Ausdruckstanz, but I had bought a TV with 3D glasses. No good and cheap 3D films on Amazon, only overpriced blockbusters and bad scifi. Pina was reduced, so Pina it was.
I still have no interest in going to Wuppertal to watch the dance live, but that film was captivating!
You need the director‘s commentary, otherwise you won‘t know why they are doing those strange moves in boring settings. But once you turn it one, you start to enjoy the performance.
I rewatch the film every now and then. It is that good.
"Pina"[1] by Wim Wenders (2011).
It's special because IMO it's one of those very rare 3D movies that really was thought out and precisely tailored for its medium, 3D cinema. It must be seen in 3D, in a theatre, to get its full splendour, with life-size dancers on screen. It's available on Amazon Prime though it probably loose 90% of its magic on a TV.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pina_(film)
The atmosphere inside the cave was as real as you can imagine in 3D, in a cinema. You really feel inside the cave.
Another fantastic documentary to see in 3D, in a cinema, was "Pina".
It is visually stunning. Though it's basically talking head reminiscing about Pina intercut with clips dancing so not a narrative film.
Also it's on Netflix in the US.
The railway is wonderfully featured in Wim Wenders' movie "Pina" (an homage to choreographer Pina Bausch).