Dance on Film: BBC Introducing Arts

May 27, 2020

0h 58m

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Overview

Acclaimed dancer Carlos Acosta introduces a new generation of film makers who use b-boying, ballet and contemporary dance to tell their stories. Subjects range from dancing in a bingo hall, acid attacks, body image and wellbeing and the mystical world of baby eels. Each is a remarkable fusion of dance and film. Anatomy of a Crooked Spine; Blast; Elver; Full House; I Am Soldier; I Dance Best with You; Inside; Inside We Break; Manmade; Petals and Pain; Scapelands; We Are Ready Now; We Are Always Here; Do I Have Free Will?

Genres

Drama

Music

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC Scotland

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Cast

Self - Presenter

Carlos Acosta

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Avenida

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Dance on Film: BBC Introducing Arts

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