He takes the audience on a sensual, visually stunning journey of discovery into a new dimension. The film is scheduled to premiere out of competition at the 61st berlin international film festival. Jan 18, 2012 pina bausch was a muchloved german choreographer whose work was unlike anybody elses, incorporating earth, water, stones and city streets into music and movement. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the academy award for best documentary feature. Wim wenders welcome to the official site of wim wenders. Besides the hugely popular buena vista social club 1999, made with guitarist ry cooder, wenders has made documentaries about artists he admires including musicians on both sides of the atlantic, film directors yasujiro ozu and nicholas. His new film pina, is a loving tribute to his 20year friendship with, and admiration of, the dancer and choreographer pina bausch. The film premiered out of competition at the 61st berlin international film festival. It is a documentary that uses new 3d technology to exquisite effect. Music was an integral part of the cinematic experience also in the so called silent ages of cinema be it a grammophone playing the music, an organ or a whole orchestra accompanying the moving images. Directed by wim wenders 2011 france the boundless imagination and physical marvels of the work of the german moderndance pioneer pina bausch leap off the screen in this exuberant tribute by wim wenders. The film premiered out of competition at the 61st berlin international film festival during the preparation of the documentary, pina bausch died unexpectedly. With his new film pina, director wim wenders set up a memorial for pina bausch who passed away in 2009, and for dance theatre and the city of wuppertal.
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Pina is a featurelength dance film in 3d with the ensemble of the tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch. Apr 21, 2011 w im wenderss deeply intelligent 3d tribute to the work of the modern dance choreographer pina bausch was conceived as a collaboration with her. Wim wenders to push on with 3d pina bausch film the guardian. A volume that combines three influential works on the cinema by wim wenders, one of the major international filmmakers of our time wim wenderss body of work is among the most extraordinary in modern cinema. Feb 21, 2011 pina is a featurelength 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. Bausch and her tanztheater wuppertal elevated dance into brilliantly subversive new expressive realms, and in this exhilarating film wenders. Pina is a 2011 german 3d dance film directed by wim wenders. It is an irony that as he was preparing pina, the choreographer discovered she had cancer. During the preparation of the documentary, pina bausch died unexpectedly.
She created the company tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch, which performs. A film shot in 3d by the veteran german director wim wenders, about guilt and a painful search for forgiveness, is a leading contender for the golden bear at the berlin film festival everything. Only begrudgingly, and at the behest of his then girlfriend, did renowned filmmaker wim wenders take in a pina bausch retrospective while vacationing in venice. Five minutes with pina director wim wenders w magazine. Much of it was filmed in wuppertal, since this is where the tanztheater is located. In the years to come, wenders would remain active behind the camera, directing films like land of plenty, and pina. Pina, a featurelength dance film that was shot in 3d with the ensemble of the tanztheater wuppertal, shows the exhilarating and inimitable art of the great german choreographer who died in the summer of 2009, inviting the viewer on a sensual, visually stunning journey of discovery into a new dimension. Philippine pina bausch 27 july 1940 30 june 2009 was a german dancer and choreographer who, with a blend of movement, sound, and prominent stage sets, and with performers during the development of a piece a style now known as tanztheater, became an influence in the field of modern dance from the 1970s on. The 17 best pina bausch videos pina bausch, modern dance.
Pina is a 2011 german 3d documentary film about the contemporary dance choreographer pina bausch. Wim wenders to push on with 3d pina bausch film film. Wim wenders documentary is rooted in newly filmed excerpts from four of pina bauschs productions and interspersed with theatrical performance footage and interviews. Dec 21, 2011 his new film pina, is a loving tribute to his 20year friendship with, and admiration of, the dancer and choreographer pina bausch. Wim wenders is more aware than most contemporary german directors of the american cultural influence on postwar germany, and his films, whether made in the united states or germany, reflect this his characters are isolated and emotionally stunted but when they take to the road, change becomes inevitable. But, as wim wenders premieres his tribute to the great avantgarde choreographer pina bausch, arthouse audiences may find themselves. The 17 best pina bausch videos pina bausch, modern dance, dance. Pina is a featurelength dance film in 3d with the ensemble of the tanztheater. Pina director wim wenders talks about how he came to make the oscarnominated documentary about his friend pina bausch, the difficulties in. Triple lp, vinyl only, limited edition album 2015 has been a year of anniversaries and honors for wim wenders, a year full of photography exhibitions and film retrospectives, a year with a big round birthday milestone right at its center, wims 70 th, which he celebrated in august already in the may of 2015 the idea arose out of wim wenders circle of friends. Wim wenders biography, movie highlights and photos. From the shredding cuts of a film like chicago, perhaps hiding the lack of talent of the performers, to the stately long held shots of bolshoi ballets which deem them uncinematic to what some consider the perfect framingediting of astairerogers films, wim wenders brings 3d technology to the performers of pina bausch s. Jan 24, 2012 pina director wim wenders talks about how he came to make the oscarnominated documentary about his friend pina bausch, the difficulties in capturing dance on film, and the film that ultimately. In doing so, he used a special technique that we have only known from hollywood blockbusters until now.
Abstractafter watching pina bauschs cafe muller in 1985 for the first time, the awestruck wim wenders decided to make a film with the. She died on june 30, 2009 in wuppertal, north rhinewestphalia. Bausch died during the production in 2009, and the. The director of pina, which pays tribute to the legendary german choreographer pina bausch and has had its world premiere at the berlin film festival, tells charlotte higgins how filming in 3d. Pina bausch was a muchloved german choreographer whose work was unlike anybody elses, incorporating earth, water, stones and city streets into music and movement. It is an irony that as he was preparing pina, the choreographer discovered she. Feb, 2011 wenders and bausch who, with her pioneering art, brought to bear an incalculable influence on the worlds of both dance and theatre developed an idea for a film, centring round a handful of. Wim wenders taps into 3d for documentary on pina bausch film. Feb 11, 2015 a film shot in 3d by the veteran german director wim wenders, about guilt and a painful search for forgiveness, is a leading contender for the golden bear at the berlin film festival everything. Pina trailer d 2011 3d berlinale 2011 wim wenders youtube. Pina seasons march clip amazing movie for pina bausch by wim wenders. Synopsis wim wenders has just dedicated a movie to her, called with her name and a phrase that she used to. The bond between film and music is a commonplace not just since the invention of sound film.
For wim wenders 2011 film, pina, which locations were used. According to imdb1, there was also filming at the zollverein coal mine industrial complex likely the copper excavation site referred to, and the mungsten brid. Wenders, donata 2000, the heart is a sleeping beauty. Pina is a featurelength dance film in 3d with the ensemble of the tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great german choreographer pina bausch, who died. Feb 14, 2011 the director of pina, which pays tribute to the legendary german choreographer pina bausch and has had its world premiere at the berlin film festival, tells charlotte higgins how filming in 3d. Wenders cancelled the film production, but the other dancers of tanztheater wuppertal convinced him to. Synopsis wim wenders has just dedicated a movie to her, called with her name and a phrase that she used to love saying again and again. Wim wenders poignant and beautiful film about the great german dancer and choreographer pina bausch and her extraordinary company tanztheatre wuppertal, who sadly passed away before the completion of the project in 2009, leading to wenders halting the production but thankfully going on to complete it in 2011.
Choreographer pina bausch directorwriter wim wenders. Wim wenders taps into 3d for documentary on pina bausch. Wim wenders has decided to forge ahead with pina, his 3d dance film about legendary choreographer pina bausch, who died last month preproduction. Philippine pina bausch 27 july 1940 30 june 2009 was a german dancer and. W im wenderss deeply intelligent 3d tribute to the work of the modern dance choreographer pina bausch was conceived as a collaboration with her. Pina bausch was born on july 27, 1940 in solingen, north rhinewestphalia, germany as philippine bausch. This is pina bausch and the tanztheater wuppertal by antoine mills on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Jul 21, 2009 wim wenders has decided to forge ahead with pina, his 3d dance film about legendary choreographer pina bausch, who died last month preproduction had barely started on their longgestating. Pdf download the films of wim wenders cinema as vision and desire cambridge. For wim wenders 2011 film, pina, which locations were. Filming dance sequences for the cinema has always created controversy. A documentary about cuban music, the film was the result of a successful collaboration between wenders and musician ry cooder, who had previously supplied the score for the directors paris, texas. Wenders cancelled the film production, but the other. Pina is directed by wim wenders buena vista social club, wings of desire, who. Ernst wilhelm wim wenders is a german filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer.
Two years later, wenders decided to go ahead with the. She was greatly admired by german director wim wenders, who delayed the notion of filming her work until the recent developments in 3d. A longplanned film collaboration between the director and the choreographer was in preproduction when bausch died in 2009. Dec 25, 2010 german trailer deutscher trailer premieres at the berlin film festival 2011 trailer genre.
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