Purchase: http://der.org/films/african-dance.html This documentary explores African contemporary dance through eight modern dance companies from Africa, Europe and Canada that participated in the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal, Canada in 1999. Interviews add insight to beautifully-photographed performances. Exploring the interactions between tradition and modernism, the consequences of colonization and urbanization, the self-expression of women through dance, and the roles of masculinity and family relationships, the film is an inspiration for dancers, dance historians, choreographers, critics, as well as those interested in African culture, past and present.Purchase: http://der.org/films/african-dance.html This documentary explores African contemporary dance through eight modern dance companies ...all »Purchase: http://der.org/films/african-dance.html This documentary explores African contemporary dance through eight modern dance companies from Africa, Europe and Canada that participated in the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal, Canada in 1999. Interviews add insight to beautifully-photographed performances. Exploring the interactions between tradition and modernism, the consequences of colonization and urbanization, the self-expression of women through dance, and the roles of masculinity and family relationships, the film is an inspiration for dancers, dance historians, choreographers, critics, as well as those interested in African culture, past and present.«
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