She was greatly admired by german director wim wenders, who delayed the notion of filming her work until the recent developments in 3d. When wenders and bausch met more than 20 years ago, they started planning a film. Wim wenders began planning this project with legendary choreographer pina bausch in the months before her untimely death, selecting the pieces to be filmed and discussing the filmmaking strategy. A limitededition vinylonly compilation featuring many of his musical companions and friends from over the years and from all over the world. Pina is a germanlanguage film shot in 3d about the art of dancing, directed by wim wenders. The use of the dutch name wim is a shortened version of the baptismal name wilhelm.
Dec 23, 2011 wim wenders has vowed to never again make another 2d film. The documentary, an homage to the late dancer and choreographer pina bausch, uses 3d to. It is a dramatic staging of some of the best pieces of the famous german dancer and choreographer, phillipina pina bausch. He also reflects on the state of cinema referencing his 1982 documentary. But, as wim wenders premieres his tribute to the great avantgarde choreographer pina bausch, arthouse audiences may find themselves donning those flattering 3d specs as well. With his new film pina, director wim wenders set up a memorial for pina bausch who passed away in 2009, and for dance theatre and the city of wuppertal. According to imdb1, there was also filming at the zollverein coal mine industrial complex likely the copper excavation site referred to, and the mungsten brid. In pina, filmmaker wim wenders says 3d creates a new realm. Two years later, wenders decided to go ahead with the project, reconceiving it as an homage to his late. Wim wenderss poem for pina bausch stage the guardian. Wenders talks to pure nonfiction host thom powers about the making of the film. Director wim wenders documentary tribute to german choreographer pina bausch is nominated for an academy award. Only begrudgingly, and at the behest of his then girlfriend, did renowned filmmaker wim wenders take in a. Wim wenders talks with japanese fashion designer yohji yamamoto about the creative process and ponders the relationship between cities, identity and the cinema in the digital age.
Wenders was born in dusseldorf, germany, into a traditionally catholic family. In pina, filmmaker wim wenders says 3d creates a new. German filmmaker wim wenders just premiered his latest documentary, pina, at the berlinale film festival. Movie interview wim wenders on pina germanys official entry at the 84th oscars is pina, a documentary showcasing the groundbreaking work of the late choreographer pina bausch. This album with 37 tracks was a surprise gift for wim wenders birthday in 2015.
Pina is a visually stunning documentary featuring the ensemble at tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch. Burroughs is to postwwii literature, thats what germanborn pina bausch is to dance. Wim wenders taps into 3d for documentary on pina bausch. Il est lun des representants majeurs du nouveau cinema allemand des annees 196070. Synopsis wim wenders has just dedicated a movie to her, called with her name and a phrase that she used to. Pina is a 2011 german 3d documentary film about the contemporary dance choreographer pina bausch. Pina bauschs final words summarize more dance, dance, or we are lost. Pina bausch was one of europes most celebrated choreographers, fusing the discipline of ballet with the freedom of modern dance and approaching her material in a bold, innovative and emotionally compelling manner. Bausch and her tanztheater wuppertal elevated dance into brilliantly subversive new expressive realms. Dec 25, 2010 german trailer deutscher trailer premieres at the berlin film festival 2011 trailer genre. In many languages, including german, russian, french, portuguese, korean, slovene. Only begrudgingly, and at the behest of his then girlfriend, did renowned filmmaker wim wenders take in a pina bausch retrospective while vacationing in.
Director wim wenders takes the audience on a visually stunning journey of discovery into a new dimension. Much of it was filmed in wuppertal, since this is where the tanztheater is located. December 23 usa below you can listen to soundtrack full samples of the songs, as it appears in the movie, and you can also download and buy the official mp3s one by one, or the whole album. What federico fellini is to cinema, what william s. For wim wenders 2011 film, pina, which locations were. With pina bausch, malou airaudo, regina advento, ruth amarante, pablo aran gimeno. A man of his word, released in theaters by focus features. Watch pina movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Pina 2011 stream and watch online filmmaker wim wenders films dancers in motion as a tribute to legendary choreographer pina bausch, who died in 2009. During the preparation of the documentary, pina bausch died unexpectedly. Tribute to pina bausch pina is wim wenders homage to the avantgarde german dancerchoreographer pina bausch. During the filming of this film, unfortunately, pina.
With pina bausch, regina advento, malou airaudo, ruth amarante. For choreographer pina, a dance tribute in 3d wbur news. Philippine pina bausch 27 july 1940 30 june 2009 was a german dancer and choreographer who, with a blend of movement, sound, and prominent stage sets, and with performers during the development of a piece a style now known as tanztheater, became an influence in the field of modern dance from the 1970s on. Impressed by recent innovations in 3d, wenders decided to experiment with the format for this tribute to. Pina bauschs 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. They all came flat whenever i entered a parisian movie house on the champs lys es. Pina bausch, regina advento and malou airaudo genre. Wim wenders poignant and beautiful film about the great german dancer and choreographer pina bausch and her extraordinary company tanztheatre wuppertal, who sadly passed away before the completion of the project in 2009, leading to wenders halting the production but thankfully going on to complete it in 2011. The film pays tribute to and reflects upon the unique and inspiring life and art of the great german choreographer, pina bausch, who died in the summer of 2009. A longplanned film collaboration between the director and the choreographer was in preproduction when bausch died in 2009. Feb 24, 2011 the boundless imagination and physical marvels of the work of the german moderndance pioneer pina bausch leap off the screen in this exuberant tribute by wim wenders. Feb, 2011 but, as wim wenders premieres his tribute to the great avantgarde choreographer pina bausch, arthouse audiences may find themselves donning those flattering 3d specs as well. It is an irony that as he was preparing pina, the choreographer discovered she had cancer.
Pina by wim wenders regina advento, pina bausch, malou. Pina tanzt sonst sind wir verloren pina bausch, wim wenders trailer hd by vipmagazin. During the filming of this film, unfortunately, pina bausch died, and wenders cancelled production. Wim wenders has vowed to never again make another 2d film. Two years later, wenders decided to go ahead with the. Buena vista social club, pina bausch and sebastiao selgado are among wim wenders past documentary subjects. Pina bausch is dead wim wenders pays tribute to the late german choreographer pina bausch with a poem wim wenders. Pina is a featurelength dance film in 3d with the ensemble of the tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great german choreographer, who died in the summer of 2009. Now he profiles the head of the catholic church in pope francis. Directed by wim wenders 2011 france the boundless imagination and physical marvels of the work of the german moderndance pioneer pina bausch leap off the screen in this exuberant tribute by wim wenders. Wenders cancelled the film production, but the other. Burroughs is to postwwii literature, thats what germanborn pina bausch is.
I had a lot of preconceived ideas about this documentary before seeing it. For wim wenders 2011 film, pina, which locations were used. Pina is a feature length dance film in 3d with the ensemble of the tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great german choreographer, who died in the. The boundless imagination and physical marvels of the work of the german moderndance pioneer pina bausch leap off the screen in this exuberant tribute by wim wenders. A tribute to the late german choreographer, pina bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations. The german directors newest documentary work, pina, details the life and work of modern dance choreographer pina bausch. The film is scheduled to premiere out of competition at the 61st berlin international film festival. Wenders cancelled the film production, but the other dancers of tanztheater wuppertal convinced him to. A film for pina bausch live fast magazine the best of. In this rather commercial context, wim wenders seems to be first classical filmmaker to use it for artistic purposes, that is as an adequate medium to render the complexity of pina bauschs choreography. Jan 14, 2012 movie interview wim wenders on pina germanys official entry at the 84th oscars is pina, a documentary showcasing the groundbreaking work of the late choreographer pina bausch.