Dance is a telegram to earth asking for the lifting of gravity.
Fred Astaire
Synopsis
A fast-paced film about people whose feet are their primitive and powerful instrument of artistic expression. Beginning with “bödele” in Central Switzerland, this film journeys from tap dance and flamenco to Irish dance. The rhythmic stamping of the shoes is reminiscent of ethnic ritualistic folk dances. Evolving from the “dances of the folk” are show and competition dance. The film provides insight into passionate dancers and people who express joy, desire and sadness through rhythm with their feet.
Festival
- 31. Jan. - 1. Feb. 2011 Dance on Camera, New York
- 3.- 7. November 2010 Filmfestspiele Biberach (D)
- 8. - 17. Oktober 2010 Warsaw International Film Festival
- 6. - 15. Oktober 2010 Filmfest Prag / Brno
- 25. - 28. August 2010 Der Neue Heimatfilm, Freistadt (A)
- 7. + 8. August 2010 Filmfestival Locarno
- 15. - 19. Juli 2010 Musikfilmfestival Oberaudorf
- 6. - 11. Juli 2010 Galway Film Fleadh
- 25. Juni -6. Juli 2010 Filmfest München
- 15. - 21. April 2010 Doc Outlook Nyon
- 22. + 25. Januar 2010 Solothurner Filmtage
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Awards
- PRIX DU PUBLIC Solothurn Film Festival 2010
Contributors
Bödälä - Gäuerlen - Dancers
Hansruedi Arnold
Helen Kennel
Frowin Neff
Regula Hollenstein
Othmar Bürgler und Hedi Tschümperlin
Albert und Annemarie Holdener
Bruno Steiner und Yvonne Bürgler
Thomas Imhof and Madeleine Zwingli
Tap Dance
Fabrice Martin
Frères Surbeck, Dorel & Costel
Laurent Bortolotti
Martin's Tap Dance Company
Emilie Rupp
Andreas Jakopec
Guest Appearances
Irish Dance
Students of the Rojahn Academy
Storyteller
Ruedi Roth
Playing the Chlefeli
Franz Portmann
Walter Inderbitzin-Stadler
Whippers
Werni Fässler-Gantenbein
Albert Marty-Blaser
Christian Suter
Kari Annen
More musicians
Ländlertrio Chuchirascht Illgau
Handorgelduo Rickenbacher-Heinzer Illgau
Handorgelduo Imholz-Zehnder Bürglen
Ländlertrio Nidwaldner Buebe Ennetmoos
Ländlerquartett Tanzboden u.a. Ebnat-Kappel
Trio Schwzyerländli
Ländlertrio Gantegruess Schwellbrunn
Songs
“Playing Around” by Victor Cuno
“Everybody” by Martin Solveig
"The Road to Emily's Bar - Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Gerry Conlon & SeamusO'Sullivan.
“The Five Elements“ & “Xala 1 2 3” by Ania Losinger und Matthias Eser
Distribution
Columbus Film AG
Seestr. 41A
8002 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 462 73 66
info@columbusfilm.ch
Production
RECK Filmproduktion
Dienerstrasse 7
8004 Zürich
+41 (0)44 241 37 63
info@reckfilm.ch
www.reckfilm.ch
in co-production with SRF and SRG SSR idée suisse
Press Contact
Selina Willemse
+41 79 286 51 88
Written and directed by Gitta Gsell Camera Hansueli Schenkel, Peter Guyer, Patrick Lindenmaier Sound Dieter meyer, patrick becker EDITOR bernhard lehner sounddesign Christian Beusch Title Music Peter bräker Producer Franziska Reck A RECK Filmproduktion Zürich Production n Co-production with SChweizer Fernsehen, urs augstburger and SRG SSR IdéE SUisse, Alberto Chollet WITH PARTIZIPATION OF Zürcher Filmstiftung, Kulturförderung st. Gallen / Swisslos, Aargauer kuratorium, berner Filmförderung, Kultur stadt Bern, Stadt Biel, Kulturförderung Kanton Schwyz, Kulturförderung der kantone Luzern, Zug, Uri, Nidwalden, obwalden, Suisseimage, ernst gönner stiftung, victorinox, swisstap
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