Remarkable, exhilarating. An act of preservation, a memorial that is also a defiance of mortality — completely alive in every dimension.
— A.O. Scott, The New York Times
One of the Year's 10 Best! THRILLING. Absolutely spectacular.
— Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
STUNNING. Absorbing and deeply affecting.
— Rita Feliciano, SF Bay Guardian
MESMERIZING. I watched the film in a sort of reverie.
— Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun Times
A KNOCKOUT. The most exciting use of 3-D since "Avatar."
— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Presented by IFC Films | Germany | Jan 6th, 2012 | 106 MINS | UR
“Dance, dance, or we are lost.” Pina Bausch’s final words summarize her life and provide the inspiration for acclaimed director Wim Wenders’ (WINGS OF DESIRE, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB) breathtaking tribute to the legendary choreographer. Bausch and her Tanztheater Wuppertal elevated dance into brilliantly subversive new expressive realms, and in this exhilarating film Wenders captures the raw, heart-stopping intensity of the movement and in stunning 3D transforms it into a transcendent cinematic experience. An official selection of the Berlinale, Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals, and an Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary, PINA features interviews with and performances by Bausch’s beloved original company members, and offers an indelible image of an artist who went the full distance in her uncommonly rich creative life.
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Awards
Academy Awards 2012
Nominated
- Best Documentary
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Official Selection
New York Film Festival 2011
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Official Selection
Toronto International Film Festival 2011
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Official Selection
Telluride Film Festival 2011
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