Artists in Exile: A Story of Modern Dance in San Francisco
en
PG-13
5
September 2000
A film that chronicles over forty years of dancemaking in the San Francisco Bay Area. The film begins with dance revolutionary Anna Halprin and highlights seminal Bay Area choreographers including Mangrove, Tumbleweed, ODC/San Francisco, Margaret Jenkins, Dance Brigade, Joe Goode and Contraband. The films addresses the special nature of the Bay Area's social, political and environmental climate; the marginalization of Bay Area artists due to the New York dance establishment and the unique and vital dance community that continues to grow.
Runtime:
1 hour 25 minutes
Status:
Released
Original Language:
en
Budget:
N/A
Revenue:
N/A
Director:
Shelley Trotter