Plot:
Twyla Moves will provide a first-hand glimpse into the legendary choreographer’s storied career and famously rigorous creative process. A pioneer of both modern dance and ballet, Tharp will share intimate details behind her trailblazing dances (Fugue, Push Comes to Shove, Baker’s Dozen), her cinematic partnership with Milos Forman (Hair, Amadeus, Ragtime) and her wildly successful Broadway career alongside such luminaries as Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra and David Byrne. Tracing her influential career, the film follows Tharp as she builds a high-profile work from the ground up with an international cast of stars (Misty Copeland, Herman Cornejo, Maria Khoreva) who rehearse by video conference during the coronavirus pandemic. In Twyla Moves, Tharp will revisit her most memorable pieces through archival footage. Reflecting on her road to success and her quest to constantly evolve as a person and a choreographer, she will share her favorite stories of triumph and defeat, and how she remains deeply in love with dance. The documentary also features interviews with her family, friends and closest collaborators: the dancers, choreographers, directors and musicians she’s worked with and influenced throughout her life, including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Billy Joel, David Byrne, Bob Dylan, and more.
Tag: Music
The Adventures of Açela 2020 • Movie
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Açela and her friends embark on an enchanting journey deep into a mysterious forest to discover the village’s legend of the Taleteller.
Going My Way 1944 • Movie
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When young Father O’Malley arrives at St. Dominic’s, old Father Fitzgibbon doesn’t think much of the church’s newest member.
Sisters with Transistors 2021 • Movie
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Follows the story of electronic music’s female pioneers, composers who embraced machines and their liberating technologies to utterly transform how we produce and listen to music today.
The Bowery 1933 • Movie
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In New York’s Bowery during the Gay Nineties, a saloon owner and a rebel share a rivalry.
Who Killed the KLF? 2022 • Movie
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“Who Killed the KLF?” explores the rise and fall of the KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist. A tale as intriguing as it is bonkers”
Monterey Pop 1969 • Movie
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A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
Je Paisa Bolda Hunda 2024 • Movie
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Revolves around Ghinda and Rani who have received a lot of money and are struggling to return it to its rightful owner, due to their honesty.
Annamayya 1997 • Movie
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A cinematic version of the life of famous Indian saint-poet, Annamayya.
Blossoms: Back to Stockport 2020 • Movie
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A look at life for the British band, Blossoms, as they prepare to play a homecoming show at Edgeley Park, Stockport.
Mrs. Henderson Presents 2006 • Movie
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Laura Henderson (Dame Judi Dench) buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, amongst other things, its all-nude revues.
Janie Jones 2011 • Movie
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A young girl who has been abandoned by her former-groupie mother informs a fading rock star that she is his daughter.
Let’s Dance 2019 • Movie
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Joseph, passionate dancer of hip-hop, refuses to enter the company of his father to try his luck in Paris. With his girlfriend Emma and his best friend Karim, he joins the Paris crew of Yuri, a famous breaker, to try to win an international competition of hip-hop.
A Prairie Home Companion 2006 • Movie
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A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America’s most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
Victor/Victoria 1982 • Movie
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A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
The Fabulous Dorseys 1947 • Movie
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The Dorsey Brothers bandleaders’ lives traced from childhood music insisting father to fame rise eventual split furthering careers propelling with their music.
Madame Sousatzka 1988 • Movie
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Renowned Russian piano teacher Irina Sousatzka gets a new student – Bengali piano prodigy Manek. They are both immigrants in the UK and bond quickly. When Manek’s single mother’s business fails, he must make a career decision.
Monster Dog 1984 • Movie
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A rock star returns to his childhood home to shoot a music video while a pack of wild dogs are on the loose killing off the local residents.
The Five Heartbeats 1991 • Movie
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The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.
The Sunnyboy 2013 • Movie
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Follows the journey of enigmatic Australian musician Jeremy Oxley, lead singer of Sunnyboys as he emerges from a 30-year battle with schizophrenia. An inspiring story of hope, survival & the healing power of unconditional love.
Daltry Calhoun 2005 • Movie
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In small town Tennessee, a ne’er-do-well man (Knoxville) wrestling for control over his fading golf club is reunited with his estranged daughter, a 14-year-old musical prodigy.
Romeo Santos: King of Bachata 2021 • Movie
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Mero’s journey takes us to the restaurants and bars of the countryside of the Dominican Republic, where the sound originated and retraces its rise to international recognition.
Christmas Harmony 2018 • Movie
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A successful songwriter returns to her small hometown to rediscover music, family bonds and the magic of the Christmas season.
Vaikai is Amerikos viesbucio 2017 • Movie
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Rebellious Lithuanian teenagers in early 1970s are immensely influenced by Western culture, especially Radio Luxembourg, the Rolling Stones and Woodstock. After taking part in a hippie camp at the seaside, problems start to ensue.
Naqoyqatsi 2003 • Movie
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A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Blood Wedding 1981 • Movie
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A group of dancers puts Lorca’s ‘Blood Wedding’ on stage, the tragic play about a married man who is still in love with his ex-girlfriend, and tries to reunite with her despite her planned wedding.
Behind the Candelabra 2013 • Movie
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A chronicle of the tempestuous six-year romance between megastar singer Liberace and his young lover Scott Thorson.