Pina (2011)

A tribute to the late German choreographer, Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writer:

Wim Wenders

Stars:

Pina Bausch, Regina Advento, Malou Airaudo

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Regina Advento	...	Self - Dancer
Malou Airaudo	...	Self - Dancer
Ruth Amarante	...	Self - Dancer
Jorge Puerta	...	Self - Dancer (as Jorge Puerta Armenta)
Pina Bausch	...	Self (archive footage)
Rainer Behr	...	Self - Dancer
Andrey Berezin	...	Self - Dancer
Damiano Ottavio Bigi	...	Self - Dancer
Bénédicte Billiet	...	Self - Dancer (as Bénédicte Billet)
Ales Cucek	...	Self - Dancer
Clementine Deluy	...	Self - Dancer
Josephine Ann Endicott	...	Self - Dancer
Lutz Förster	...	Self - Dancer
Pablo Aran Gimeno	...	Self - Dancer
Mechthild Großmann	...	Self - Dancer

Storyline

In modern dance since the 1970s, few choreographers have had more influence in the medium than the late Pina Bausch. This film explores the life and work of this artist of movement while we see her company perform her most notable creations where basic things like water, dirt and even gravity take on otherworldly qualities in their dancing.

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Plot Keywords:

choreographer | modern dance | artistic creation | dance | wuppertal germany | 

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Taglines:

Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some sensuality/partial nudity and smoking

Did You Know?

Trivia

Wim Wenders reports that he actively resisted going to see Bausch's Café Müller in 1985. He claims he had no interest in dance whatsoever and was dragged to the production by his then companion, Solveig Dommartin. Once he had been seated in the audience and began to watch, however, he found himself so moved by the performance that he wept.

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Quotes

Pina Bausch: What are we longing for? Where does all this yearning come from?

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Alternate Versions

Also shown in a 3D version

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Movie Review: Film Top 10 2011 (2012)

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Soundtracks

O Let Me Weep, For Ever Weep
Written by Henry Purcell
Performed by the English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten and Jennifer Vyvyan

User Reviews

See it in 2D

I saw this film first in a 2D version and loved it - hence the high score. I saw it a week later in 3D because I thought I ought to see what all the fuss was about. I was hugely disappointed. The 3D detracted rather than added to the experience. Perhaps the technology isn't quite good enough yet or this just wasn't the type of film that would benefit from the 3D effects. I found it a distraction from the beauty of the dance. We all know dance happens on a stage in three dimensions and our brains compensate for this when we see a film. We don't need to have the dancers coming at us out of the screen. If you like modern dance you'll see this film and enjoy it. If you don't know whether or not you like it it might convert you, but definitely seek out a 2D version.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Germany France UK USA

Language:

German French English Spanish Croatian Italian Portuguese Russian Korean

Release Date:

24 February 2011 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Pina - ein Tanzfilm in 3D

Filming Locations:

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,238,460 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$68,012, 25 December 2011

Gross USA:

$3,524,826

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,705,853

Company Credits

Production Co:

Neue Road Movies, Eurowide Film Production, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1