Description
In collaboration with The Tokyo Ballet and the Israel’s Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Zubin Mehta, Gil Roman revived with the Béjart Ballet Lausanne in 2014, one of the most breaktaking works of the 20th century : The Ninth Symphony by Beethoven, choreography by Maurice Béjart. The film dancing Beethoven retraces nine months of intense and passionate rehearsals from the beginning of the choreographic work of this masterpiece up to the first performance at the NHK Hall in Tokyo, November 8th, 2014. Get a feel of the daily life of 250 artists, dancers, singers and musicians from all over the world, gathered around one common work celebrating human fraternity. (Production: Arantxa Aguirre, 2016).
dancing Beethoven accross film festivals:
Awarded
- L’Épi d’Argent – second prize in the category “Temps d’Histoire” – at International Film Festival Valladolid of 2016
Nominated – Category “Best Documentary”
- Goya Awards 2018
- Forqué Awards 2018
- Platino Awards of the Latin-American cinema
Official selection
- Dance on Camera Film Fest 2017 (Film Society Lincoln Center)
- The Shanghai International Film & TV Festival