1. Danse indienne (Danse indienne)
American Indians dancing.
It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
2. Danse de l'éventail (Danse de l'éventail)
A variation on the popular Butterfly Dance, released in hand-colored and stenciled versions. The film has the catalogue number 2011 and was likely shot in 1897 but not screened in France until the 10th of December 1899.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
3. Rize
A documentary film that highlights two street derived dance styles, Clowning and Krumping, that came out of the low income neighborhoods of L.A.. Director David LaChapelle interviews each dance crew about how their unique dances evolved. A new and positive activity away from the drugs, guns, and gangs that ruled their neighborhood. A raw film about a growing sub-culture movements in America.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
4. Rhythm Nation 1814
Story about two boys, whose dreams of pursuing music careers are destroyed through substance abuse and drug trafficking.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
5. Steel 'n' Skin
Peter Blackman, founder of Steel 'n' Skin, talks about this pan-African group, which takes African culture to British schools. The film follows the group during a ten day workshop in Liverpool.
6. Hail the New Puritan
A fictionalized portrait of the British dancer and choreographer Michael Clark, depicting a day in his life as he and his company prepare for a performance.
7. The Birth of Punjabi Garage
Yung Singh and Ministry of Sound present: The Birth of Punjabi Garage The documentary has a wealth of unseen archive footage showing exactly how it was in the garages and studios of the young Bradford and Manchester lads from the beginning, to the events, weddings and festivals that marked their success. The documentary is bookended by Yung Singh and his infamous and iconic Boiler Room, giving credit to the elders who paved the way for the continuation of South Asian presence in British dance culture. This documentary was produced in tandem with Yung Singh and is the first documentary to explore the genre. Documentaries have covered Bhangra, the 80s Daytimers and the Asian Underground but the South Asian diaspora’s involvement in the early 2000s Garage scene has never been covered and we are therefore proud to bring this to you!
8. Sing Another Chorus
In this musical, an idealistic college graduate is bitten by the show business bug after he finds success writing and producing the campus variety show. Wanting to launch his career, he convinces his father to allow him to create a production using the workers at the old man's clothing factory. Unfortunately, the young man is naive and an unscrupulous producer bilks his father's advance money from him.
9. When I dance
Four dancers from Israel, Spain and Italy decide to take part in a cultural project and investigate the stories of some refugees from Pakistan living in camps outside Berlin. A reflection about the possibility of the body to tell stories, deleting social and ethnic distinctions, and connecting people from different groups.
10. Ballet, 'Le carnaval de Venise' II (Ballet, 'Le carnaval de Venise' II)
A group of women dressed up as Commedia dell'Arte characters dance together.
It has an average vote of 4.2 on TMDB.
11. Bal d'enfants (Bal d'enfants)
A group of ten infant girls are on a playground. They are in pairs, matched in height. They are doing an organised dance. Each pair twirls simultaneously, while all five pairs rotate in a circular sequence. They often stop their circular rotation so that each pair can perform the same manoeuvre as the other four simultaneously.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
12. Athens Rising: The Sicyon Project: Volume One
Featuring dozens of performances from the living rooms, backyards, and unconventional venues throughout Athens, GA, the first Athens Rising film takes a deep look at music, dance, food, stand-up comedy, strange theater, visual art, and the origins of AthFest.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
13. Butterfly Dance
A very graceful dance with voluminous draperies, by Annabelle Moore, well-known on the metropolitan stage.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
14. Land of the Anaconda
Join barefoot scientist Jesús Rivas in the murky marshes of Venezuela on his quest to understand these huge, fearsome reptiles. Up to 30 feet long, weighing many times more than the scientists studying them, anacondas are difficult subjects at best, but the National Geographic team captures brilliant footage of them swimming, resting, mating, and hunting prey.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
15. Praise House
“Draw or Die” is the divine imperative received by the painter, Hannah, who is being nurtured by her Grandmother, but controlled by her pragmatic mother. When her Granny spirit shouts this command to Hannah, she closes a celebration of personal visions in a dance piece that is close to visionary in itself.
It has an average vote of 3.2 on TMDB.
16. Vertigo (버티고)
A whistle blower counts the steps. The steppers share glances. The whistle blower stops blowing the whistle and attempts to steal their glances. Steps are broken and transform. A new glance replaces the old.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
17. Swing, Sister, Swing
In this musical comedy, two star-struck small town kids head for the Big Apple and become famous for their jitterbug act. Their fame doesn't last long, but they had fun anyway. Songs include: "Baltimore Bubble," "Gingham Gown," "Just a Bore," "Wasn't It You," "Kaneski Waltz" .
18. Green Light (Sinal Verde)
Moments of a group of high school students at a party, before the college admission tests start.
19. Where Do The Waves Go?
A documentary on electronic music made using "bio-feedback" devices and techniques.
20. Fancy Shirts (おしゃれなおしゃつ)
Animation by Manabu Himeda.
