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  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Argot Pictures
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Argot Pictures
  • 1 h 22 m

Summary BREATH MADE VISIBLE is the first feature documentary about the life and career of Anna Halprin. The film takes its audience from Halprin’s initial explorations of dance in her childhood to the experimental performances conducted on a dance deck under Californian redwood trees, through her spectacular tours in Europe, her withdrawal from ...

  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Argot Pictures
  • 1 h 22 m
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • Argot Pictures
  • 1 h 22 m

Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin

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Summary BREATH MADE VISIBLE is the first feature documentary about the life and career of Anna Halprin. The film takes its audience from Halprin’s initial explorations of dance in her childhood to the experimental performances conducted on a dance deck under Californian redwood trees, through her spectacular tours in Europe, her withdrawal from ...

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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60% Mixed
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75
The main attraction is little-seen archival footage going back 50 years, including scenes from the 1960s "Parades and Changes," with artful nudity that was praised in Europe but brought threats of arrest in New York.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
70
Packed with illuminating interviews and lyrical movement, Breath Made Visible portrays a woman with angels in her feet and innovation in her blood. Long may she rock.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
60
Dance aficionados are the most obvious audience for this stirring chronicle, but anyone should to be able to find inspiration in Halprin's strikingly open-minded outlook.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
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The film’s warmth and heart comes from introducing us to someone born to do exactly what she’s doing.
By Mark Keizer FULL REVIEW
60
If nothing else, Ruedi Gerber’s celebratory portrait of Anna Halprin--a postmodern-dance pioneer and Gerber’s former teacher--is a fascinating testimonial to the healing, age-defying powers of both her art and artistry.
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Production Company ZAS Film, ZAS Film
Release Date Apr 23, 2010
Duration 1 h 22 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.myspace.com/breathmadevisible
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