Sky Arte dedicates Friday night to dance with Mr. Gaga and Nureyev documentaries
On Friday, July 7, Sky Arte HD will air a dance-themed evening featuring two documentaries. The first, 'Mr. Gaga – Anima e corpo di un genio della danza' directed by Tomer Heymann, focuses on choreographer Ohad Naharin, creator of the 'Gaga' movement method. It traces his career from early performances with Martha Graham and Maurice Béjart to his role as artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company. The second film, 'Nureyev – Danza per la libertà', is a docu-drama covering the four months leading up to Rudolf Nureyev's defection at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport on June 16, 1961. The story is told through the perspectives of those close to him: ballerina Alla Osipenko, rival Sergei Vikulov, friend Clara Saint, and dancer-choreographer Pierre Lacotte.
Key facts
- Sky Arte HD airs a dance-themed evening on Friday, July 7.
- First documentary: 'Mr. Gaga – Anima e corpo di un genio della danza' directed by Tomer Heymann.
- Film profiles choreographer Ohad Naharin, creator of the 'Gaga' movement method.
- Naharin's career includes work with Martha Graham and Maurice Béjart.
- He is artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company.
- Second documentary: 'Nureyev – Danza per la libertà', a docu-drama.
- Covers four months before Rudolf Nureyev's defection on June 16, 1961.
- Nureyev defected at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Story told through entourage: Alla Osipenko, Sergei Vikulov, Clara Saint, Pierre Lacotte.
Entities
Artists
- Ohad Naharin
- Martha Graham
- Maurice Béjart
- Rudolf Nureyev
- Alla Osipenko
- Sergei Vikulov
- Clara Saint
- Pierre Lacotte
- Tomer Heymann
Institutions
- Sky Arte HD
- Batsheva Dance Company
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France