These two engaging films—Out of Boundaries and Who Says I Have to Dance in a Theater—provide insights into Anna Halprin’s creative philosophy, teaching methods, and performances, serving as an informative follow-up to Ruedi Gerber’s Breath Made Visible. In lively conversations Anna articulates her ideas, describing the trajectory of her work, distinguishing her method from traditional choreography, clarifying her pioneering concept of task-oriented movement, and much more. In addition, there is footage from important past performances and revealing excerpts from the rehearsals for the 2004 performances at the Festival d’Automne in Paris.
Trailer 1: http://www.jacquelinecaux.com/jacqueline/en/documentaire-out-of-boundaries.php
Trailer 2: http://www.jacquelinecaux.com/jacqueline/en/documentaire-anna-halprin.php
Produced and Directed: Jacqueline Caux
Image: Andy Abrahams Wilson and Marguerite Etermand
Video and Picture Archives: Anna Halprin,
« Princess Spring Time » (1957),
« The Bed » (1957),
« Merce Cunningham on Anna Halprin dance deck »,
« Anna Halprin on dance deck »,
« Hangar » (1957),
« Procession » (1964),
« Parades and Changes » (1965 – 2000),
« The Bust » (1969),
« Dancing My Cancer » (1975),
« Intensive Care » (2000),
« Be With » (2001)
Pictures: Cinémathèque de la Danse – Paris
Sound: Pascal Humbert
Editing: Dora Soltani
Music: Pauline Oliveros « The Roots of The Moment », Terry Riley « Birds of Paradise »
Post production: Centre national d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou Video Dance Service : Michèle Bargues
Production Manager: Murielle Dos Santos
Calibration: Didier Coudraie
Sound Mixing: Nicolas Joly
Bench-title: Yann Bellet
Conformation: Christian Bahier
Translation: TV 5