A tribute to the late German choreographer Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 26 nominations.
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Cast
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Regina Advento | ... |
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Malou Airaudo | ... |
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Ruth Amarante | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Jorge Puerta | ... |
Self - Dancer
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| Pina Bausch | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Rainer Behr | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Andrey Berezin | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Damiano Ottavio Bigi | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Bénédicte Billiet | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Ales Cucek | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Clementine Deluy | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Josephine Ann Endicott | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Lutz Förster | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Pablo Aran Gimeno | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Mechthild Großmann | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Silvia Farias Heredía | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Barbara Kaufmann | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Na Young Kim | ... |
Self - Dancer
(as Nayoung Kim)
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Daphnis Kokkinos | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Ed Kortlandt | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Eddie Martinez | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Dominique Mercy | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Thusnelda Mercy | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Ditta Miranda Jasjfi | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Cristiana Morganti | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Morena Nascimento | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Nazareth Panadero | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Helena Pikon | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Fabien Prioville | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Jean-Laurent Sasportes | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Franko Schmidt | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Azusa Seyama | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Julie Shanahan | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Julie Anne Stanzak | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Michael Strecker | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Fernando Suels | ... |
Self - Dancer
(as Fernando Suels Mendoza)
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Aida Vainieri | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Anna Wehsarg | ... |
Self - Dancer
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Tsai-Chin Yu | ... |
Self - Dancer
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A.A. Gonzales | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
(as Alexander Abad Gonzalez)
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Stephen Brinkmann | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
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M.C. Esteban | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
(as Maritxell Checa Esterban)
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Paul Hess | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
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Rudolf Giglberger | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
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Mu-Yi Kuo | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
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Chrystel Wu Guillebeaud | ... |
Guest in 'Le Sacre du printemps'
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Szu-Wei Wu | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
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Tomoko Yamashita | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
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| Sergey Zhukov | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
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Sandrine Pillon | ... |
Narrator
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Andy Zondag | ... |
Guest Dancer for 'Le Sacre du printemps'
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Directed by
| Wim Wenders | ||
Written by
| Wim Wenders | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Heiner Bastian | ... | associate producer |
| Wolfgang Bergmann | ... | commissioning editor |
| Chris Bolzli | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Hermann | ... | line producer |
| Gabriele Heuser | ... | commissioning editor |
| Stephan Mallmann | ... | associate producer |
| Helen Olive | ... | line producer |
| Claudie Ossard | ... | co-producer |
| Gian-Piero Ringel | ... | producer |
| Stefan Rüll | ... | associate producer |
| Erwin M. Schmidt | ... | producer: 3D |
| Dieter Schneider | ... | commissioning editor |
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | executive producer |
| Wim Wenders | ... | producer |
| Mohammad Zahoor | ... | associate producer (as Dr. Mohammad Zahoor) |
Music by
| Thom | ... | (as Thom Hanreich) |
Cinematography by
| Hélène Louvart | ... | director of photography |
| Jörg Widmer | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Toni Froschhammer | ||
Editorial Department
| Wolf Bosse | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Michael Brink | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Joerg Bruemmer | ... | digital intermediate on-line finishing and depth grading (as Jörg Brümmer) |
| Maxine Goedicke | ... | assistant editor |
| Francesca Hecht | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Sven Heck | ... | digital intermediate on-line finishing and depth grading |
| Lola Knoblach | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Christian Kröhl | ... | assistant color grading |
| Frieda Oberlin | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Moritz Peters | ... | color grading |
| Scherin Rajakumaran | ... | digital intermediate coordinator: Cinecolor Argentina |
| Gerhard Spring | ... | digital intermediate recording |
| Jonas Thorbrügge | ... | assistant color grading |
| Christian Tröger | ... | digital intermediate on-line finishing and depth grading |
| Philip Whitfield | ... | color grading |
| Nico Hauter | ... | digital intermediate color assist (uncredited) |
| Philipp Orgassa | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Péter Pabst | ||
Costume Design by
| Rolf Börzik | ||
| Marion Cito | ||
Makeup Department
| Fritz Schulze | ... | makeup artist |
| Susanne Tenner | ... | makeup artist |
| Astrid Weber | ... | makeup artist |
| Martina Ostländer | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Tina Bockeloh | ... | unit manager |
| Dominik Bollen | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Christoph Stec | ... | assistant to unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Heidi Frankl | ... | first assistant director: re-shoot |
| Corinne Le Hong | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Rolf Börzik | ... | set designer |
| Arnulf Eichholz | ... | props |
| Péter Pabst | ... | set designer |
| Helga Rechenbach | ... | provider: artwork, Propaganda B |
| Ulrike Robben | ... | provider: artwork, Propaganda B |
| Dietrich Roeder | ... | stage technician |
| Jan Szito | ... | props |
| Martin Winterscheidt | ... | stage technician |
Sound Department
| Benjamin Bober | ... | boom operator |
| Alexander Buck | ... | sound editor |
| Ivan Dumas | ... | boom operator |
| Andreas Eisenschneider | ... | stage sound |
| Carsten Fischer | ... | stage sound |
| Matthias Lempert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christian Lerch | ... | dolby sound consultant |
| René Pretschiner | ... | adr |
| Carsten Richter | ... | foley artist |
| André Rigaut | ... | sound recordist |
| Helene Seidl | ... | sound editor |
| Hanse Warns | ... | foley mixer |
| Eric Horstmann | ... | re-recording stage engineer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Stefan Albertz | ... | stereoscopic consultant: Pictorion Das Werk |
| Alexander Falk | ... | system administrator: Pictorion Das Werk |
| Kalle Max Hofmann | ... | visual effects artist: Pictorion Das Werk |
| Christian Meckel | ... | system engineer: P{ictorion Das Werk |
| Christian Tröger | ... | digital intermediate conform and finishing artist: stereoscopic / stereoscopic depth artist |
| Thomas Schernikau | ... | system administrator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rainer Ahrens | ... | additional electrician |
| Sebastian Ahrens | ... | additional electrician |
| Amedeo Balestrieri | ... | lighting support |
| Hugo Barbier | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Philippe Bordelais | ... | provider: 3d camera equipment |
| Wolfgang Buhl | ... | additional electrician |
| Jean Chesneau | ... | key grip |
| Alain Derobe | ... | provider: 3d camera equipment / stereographer |
| Josephine Derobe | ... | stereographer |
| Fabian Ferri | ... | additional electrician |
| Lena Fliessbach | ... | photo trainee |
| François Garnier | ... | 3D supervisor |
| Kerstin Hardt | ... | follow spot operator |
| Stefan Hase | ... | remote system technician |
| Udo Heinz | ... | electrician |
| Marian Heymann | ... | grip assistant |
| Pierrot Hoepfner | ... | assistant photographer |
| Fernando Jacon | ... | lighting director |
| Jens Kaschub | ... | additional grip |
| Katl-Peter Kegler | ... | additional electrician |
| Michael Koch | ... | electrician |
| Jasper Lenz | ... | additional electrician |
| Jürgen Leyh | ... | additional electrician |
| Imke Linde | ... | electrician |
| Christian Meyer | ... | 3d lens control / provider: 3d camera equipment |
| Francisco Ochoa-Wagner | ... | grip assistant (as Francisco Ochoa Wagner) |
| Patrick J. Palmer | ... | 3d consultant |
| Christoph Philippsen | ... | electrician |
| Eric Poss | ... | additional electrician |
| Thierry Pouffary | ... | first assistant camera / stereographer |
| Lars Priesack | ... | follow spot operator |
| Gaïa Rase Casanova | ... | stagiaire image |
| Florian Rettich | ... | high definition supervisor |
| Sabine Rösing | ... | first assistant camera: b camera |
| Roman Schauerte | ... | second assistant camera |
| Laura Schmidt | ... | photography management |
| Andreas Schüler | ... | remote system specialist |
| Jennifer Simon | ... | additional electrician |
| Benjamin Taye | ... | additional electrician |
| Joe Verlei | ... | electrician |
| Donata Wenders | ... | still photographer |
| Jörg Widmer | ... | steadicam operator |
| Martin Wysmyk | ... | additional electrician |
| Konrad Zimmermann | ... | second assistant camera |
| Hanna Zwinge | ... | follow spot operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Harald Boll | ... | wardrobe |
| Silvia Franco | ... | wardrobe |
| Andreas Maier | ... | wardrobe |
| Katrin Moos | ... | wardrobe |
| Ulrike Schneider | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| René Saldjughian | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Michael Beckmann | ... | music supervisor (as Beckmann) |
| Barbara Berndorff | ... | music legal advisor |
| Matthias Burkert | ... | musical director |
| Andreas Eisenschneider | ... | musical director |
| Milena Fessmann | ... | music supervisor |
| Matthias Lempert | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Zoe Simijonovic | ... | script supervisor (as Sonja Zoe Simijonovic) |
| Anne von Spee | ... | script supervisor (as Anne Lensing) |
Transportation Department
| Jochen Behle | ... | production driver |
| Tim Großkurth | ... | production driver (as Tim Grosskurth) |
| Manfred Harth | ... | production driver |
| Jörg Vincent Malotki | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Malou Airaudo | ... | rehearsal director: Café Müller |
| Pina Bausch | ... | choreographer |
| Bénédicte Billiet | ... | rehearsal director: Kontakhof (as Bénédicte Billet) |
| Sophie Borowsky | ... | production lawyer |
| Xenia Brauer | ... | production trainee |
| Boris Dillen | ... | production accountant |
| Paula Eickmann | ... | set runner |
| Josephine Ann Endicott | ... | rehearsal director: Kontakhof |
| Marie-Christine Ernst | ... | production coordinator |
| Heidi Frankl | ... | personal assistant to director |
| Elisa Gomis | ... | production coordinator |
| Tim Haslam | ... | worldwide sales |
| Marie-Noëlle Hauville | ... | production accountant |
| Martina Hedwig | ... | assistant to producer |
| Annette Hellerung | ... | subtitling: Alias |
| Dagmar Jacobsen | ... | subtitling: Alias |
| Barbara Kaufmann | ... | rehearsal director: Le Sacre du printemps |
| Alainée Kent | ... | for recorded picture company |
| Daphnis Kokkinos | ... | rehearsal director: Vollmond |
| Manfred Marczewski | ... | technical director |
| Gerold Marks | ... | publicist: internet |
| Charles McDonald | ... | publicist: international |
| Dominique Mercy | ... | rehearsal director: Le Sacre du printemps / rehearsal director: Vollmond |
| Florian Miller | ... | production trainee |
| Barbara Mutschler | ... | assistant to producer |
| Ina Novotny | ... | assistant accountant |
| Volker Otte | ... | film funding lawyer |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
| Helena Pikon | ... | rehearsal director: Café Müller |
| Jorg Ramershoven | ... | technical director |
| Leonie Rolle | ... | production trainee |
| Stefan Rüll | ... | production lawyer (as Dr. Stefan Rüll) |
| David Scharr | ... | set runner |
| Reinhard Schmidt | ... | production trainee |
| Kai Siggelkow | ... | set manager |
| Robert Sturm | ... | rehearsal director: Vollmond |
| Frederic Suprano | ... | certified accountant (as Frédéric Suprano) |
| Kenji Takagi | ... | rehearsal director: Le Sacre du printemps |
| Ben von Dobeneck | ... | assistant to producer |
| Carolin von Roth | ... | personal assistant to director |
| Felicitas Willems | ... | stage manager |
| Anke Zindler | ... | publicist |
| Paul Zischler | ... | assistant to producer |
| Dominique Mercy | ... | art advisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Solomon Bausch | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Tykwer | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Neue Road Movies
- Eurowide Film Production (co-production)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (co-production)
- ZDFtheaterkanal (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Tanztheater Wuppertal (in association with)
- L'Arche Editeur (in association with)
- Pina Bausch Foundation (in association with)
- Pictorion_das Werk (in association with)
- Recorded Picture Company (RPC) (in association with)
Distributors
- Artificial Eye (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Bio Rex Distribution (2011) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2011) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2011) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Losange (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Londra Films P&D (2012) (Bolivia) (theatrical)
- Midas Filmes (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- NFP Marketing & Distribution (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Premium Film (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Reel Pictures (2012) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Zeta Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2012) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- BIM Distribuzione (2012) (Italy) (DVD)
- Blu Shine (2012) (Argentina) (Blu-ray)
- Blu Shine (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2022) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Mongrel Media (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (Blu-ray)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (DVD)
- Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty (2011) (Poland)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Pictorion_das Werk (stereoscopic post production)
Other Companies
- Alias (subtitling)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (funding)
- Catlin (insurance)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (funding)
- Cine Block Filmservice (restroom bus blocking and security)
- Codex (digital recording equipment)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- Digitale Leinwand (publicity: internet)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmobil (make-up/wardrobe van)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
- Fredell Pogodin and Associates (Publicity)
- Green House Music (adr)
- Just Publicity (publicity)
- Ludwig Kameraverleih (cameras and equipment)
- Mad About Technology (MAT) (Super Scorpio Crane)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- Onkel Toms Hütte (catering)
- Pictorion_das Werk (digital intermediate)
- Propaganda B (artwork)
- Rough Trade Distribution (soundtrack distributed by)
- Sehohrkester (sound studio)
- The Post Republic (sound studio)
- Tonstudio Hanse Warns (foley stage)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Wenders Music (soundtrack published by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In modern dance since the 1970s, few choreographers have had more influence in the medium than the late Pina Bausch. This film explores the life and work of this artist of movement while we see her company perform her most notable creations where basic things like water, dirt and even gravity take on otherworldly qualities in their dancing. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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| Taglines | Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR3,238,460 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Germany | EUR488,640, 27 Feb 2011 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $14,624,826 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While Wim Wenders was preparing "Pina," the choreographer discovered she had cancer and died a few days before filming began. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pina See more » |
| Quotes |
Pina Bausch:
What are we longing for? Where does all this yearning come from? See more » |