Ingmar Bergman Through the Choreographer's Eye

Nov 14, 2016

0h 51m

★ 0.0

Overview

Four of Sweden's most innovative choreographers travel to Ingmar Bergman's home on Fårö to explore and get inspired. The result is a unique contemporary dance film.The renowned Swedish choreographers Alexander Ekman, Pär Isberg, Pontus Lidberg and Joakim Stephenson, with principal dancers Jenny Nilson, Nathalie Nordquist, Oscar Salomonsson and Nadja Sellrup from the Royal Swedish Ballet, interpret Ingmar Bergman through four unique dance performances reflecting on human relations and intense feelings. The dances are linked together with images of the epic natural beauty of Fårö and Bergman's poetic home Hammars, including the voice of the master himself - Ingmar Bergman - revealing his thoughts about movements and music.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Hammars Drama Productions

SVT

Nordisk Drama & Dokumentär

Ingmar Bergman Through the Choreographer's Eye Trailers

Cast

Alexander Ekman

Pär Isberg

Pontus Lidberg

Joakim Stephenson

Nadja Sellrup

Nathalie Nordquist

Oscar Salomonsson

Jenny Nilson

(voice)

Stina Ekblad

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