"the
film is a knockout" - Village Voice, January
2007
Movement
(R)evolution Africa (65min, 2007)
In an astonishing exposition of choreographic fomentation,
nine African choreographers from Senegal to South Africa
tell the stories of an emergent art form and their diverse
and deeply contemporary expressions of self. Stunning
choreography and riveting critiques challenge stale
stereotypes of “traditional Africa” to unveil
soul-shaking responses to the beauty and tragedy of
21st century Africa. Among the artists appearing in
the film are Company Kongo Ba Téria
(Burkina Faso), Faustin Linyekula and Studios
Kabako (Democratic Republic of Congo),
Company Rary (Madagascar), Sello Pesa
(South Africa), Company TchéTché
(Côte d'Ivoire), Company Raiz di Polon
(Cape Verde), Company Jant Bi (Senegal)
and Kota Yamazaki (Japan), Nora
Chipaumire (Zimbabwe), Jawole Willa
Jo Zollar and members of Urban Bush
Women (USA). This feature-length documentary
is produced and directed by Joan Frosch
and co-directed and edited by Alla Kovgan.
