Continuous films

The 20th century marked a break with the image of the virtuoso dancing body. This selection of films illustrates how choreographers articulate their practices and social issues in a renewed approach to dance.

Dancing Life/Danser la vie
Anna Halprin, Baptiste Andrien and Florence Corin
Duration 23min

Anna Halprin created a dance therapy process which she shares in collective projects with cancer and AIDS patients. The first project, in 1989, involved around a hundred women and men, patients and carers, and resulted in the piece "Dancing with Life on the Line". "Care me Home", the second project, was the result of seven workshops. This programme was developed using resources from the Contredanse association.

Steve Paxton et le Contact Improvisation
Steve Paxton
Duration 52min

This programme is made up of archives (1972-1983) edited by Videoda and dedicated to Contact Improvisation. They cover a key period of exploration and discovery through narrated documents on the performances of its founder, Steve Paxton, and other founding practitioners. Between games of weight/counterweight that lead to loss of balance, falls and momentum, this dance gives access to a state of awareness of one's own vulnerability in contact with others, thereby developing flexibility and adaptability of the body.