2019
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 33 m

2019
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 33 m

Summary Cunningham traces Merce Cunningham’s artistic evolution over three decades of risk and discovery (1944–1972), from his early years as a struggling dancer in postwar New York to his emergence as one of the world’s most visionary choreographers. The 3D technology weaves together Merce's philosophies and stories, creating a visceral journey...

Directed By: Alla Kovgan

Written By: Alla Kovgan

2019
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 33 m

2019
PG
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 33 m

Cunningham

Name: Cunningham
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Released: 2019-12-13
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Rating: 83
Cast: Carolyn Brown, John Cage, Ashley Chen, Brandon Collwes, Dylan Crossman

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Alla Kovgan

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Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews

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Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews

88% Positive
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Original-Cin

Jan 14, 2020

The film is kinetic and elliptical, with clips from different eras juxtaposed in panels, moving back to a single frame of dancers’ feet, or artfully posed in instants of euphoria. This is a film that makes you want to absorb the language of dance or, at least, immerse yourself in more Merce, which makes this an exemplary introduction to a major twentieth century artist.

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100

Variety

Dec 12, 2019

Kovgan’s ode to choreography master Merce Cunningham is sensational in every sense of the word. Renewing one’s appreciation of the many wonders of the human body and the space in which it fills and drifts, Cunningham celebrates all the things our joints and flexed muscles are capable of, as seen through the mind and poetic dances of an iconic creator.

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Screen Daily

Dec 12, 2019

Never making an obvious move, like its subject, the end result veers close to avant-garde. That’s a term that Cunningham himself famously and continually shunned; however Kovgan clearly doesn’t share the same concern.

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Austin Chronicle

Jan 3, 2020

Cunningham adheres to a distinctly romantic approach to the artist: irascible and railing against the hypocrisy of humanity through these wonderful and complicated movements that soar above and beyond.

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TheWrap

Dec 12, 2019

Cunningham is valuable as an introduction to the work of this major artist, who is sometimes seen dancing himself in archival footage, unfurling his long legs and arms and exploring the most eccentric movements without fear or physical roadblocks of any kind.

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Washington Post

Dec 30, 2019

When it comes to exploring the man behind the art, the film’s execution feels out of step with its ambition.

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Empire

Mar 10, 2020

The revolutionary visuals find endless ways to honour the mind of an innovator – but simultaneously risk an overwhelm of aesthetic information, rather than a lucid insight into the anatomy of contemporary dance.

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Production Company Arsam International, Achtung Panda! Media, Bord Cadre Films, Chance Operations, Sovereign Films (II)

Release Date Dec 13, 2019

Duration 1 h 33 m

Rating PG

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Tagline A 3D cinematic experience about legendary American choreographer Merce Cunningham

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Hamptons International Film Festival

• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations

Prix Italia

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Filmschau Baden Württemberg

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Julie Cunningham

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Merce Cunningham

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Lindsey Jones

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