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Filmed in Firgoun, Niger, the film documents an initiation ceremony in which a young Songhay woman undergoes ritual preparation for the dance of possession. Led by zima (ritual priests), the ganandi ceremony teaches the
It’s Easter and Teddy the cuddly bear and his pal Cuddles the adorable unicorn are on the hunt for the very best holiday party in Sunnyville.
Animation and music by Manabu Himeda.
A collection of 16 classic performances by the most prominent Egyptian belly dancers of the 20th century. The selections are from appearances in movies and other shows over a 30 year period.
"Bizi naizeno (As long as I live), I will dance life" is a documentary about Philippe Oyhamburu, a vigorous centenarian and ambassador of Basque culture. Directed by his granddaughter Lucia Barahona, who has been filming
When the Dutch filmmaker Roy Seerden’s mother dies, there’s no holding him back. Sex, drugs, roaming through the night: his life transforms into a bundle of energy, grief and detachment. At the same time, he can’t help t
In the film "You Don't Need Feet to Dance," African immigrant Sidiki Conde, having lost the use of his legs to polio at fourteen, balances his career as a performing artist with the almost insurmountable obstacles of lif
Welcome to Dance Off the Inches Calorie Blasting Party. This party is for EVERYONE, so set aside your inhibitions and let’s groove! Dance leader Julz Arney and her friends take you through four different dance sequences
Sing and dance with the sun.
This color film reprises the female impersonator Adrian's nightclub act of the same name: "'Salome and the Dance of the Seven Veils' introduced the Club 82's new season to New Yorkers, in 1958. It was an immediate hit,
Noori, a transgender woman, finds a home with her chosen queer friends. On her quaint 18th birthday, the queer household pulses with dreams and laughter, until there is an unkind stranger at the door. Six friends, three
When a middle-aged son takes his ailing father out to a bathhouse to refresh their past connection, a young garrulous caregiver tags along and could perhaps replace his place.
A folk dance staged in the ruins of Pompeii. With the Arch of Tiberius in the near distance and Arch of Caligula in far distance. A troop of soldiers, or possibly more performers, march past. W K L Dickson who is directi
Bettie de Jong performs the same dance nine times, starting and ending in a reclined position. As the film proceeds the camera becomes more and more adventurous.
This film takes the viewer to a kingdom in the Himalayas, where tribal animism, Buddhism, and Hinduism live in harmony. In the folklore of Nepal, religious mask-dances with the sound of large barrel drums illustrate the
A silent film exploring the life and times of Groover Walz, and the ultimate tragedy of the very thing that brings him joy — dance.
Chechen boy Mansur, who was born and grew up during war in Chechnya, thanks to his mother Sacita’s persistence and his own talent, garners awards in dance contests all over the world, reminding people of his nation’s cul
Lightning struck the hut of a Fulani shepherd near a village of settled fishermen, Ganghel, in Niger. A yenendi, a purification ceremony to obtain "water from the sky but not fire from the sky", is organized, with Sorko