Renewal
(USA/Israel, 2014) 39:54
Director: Stacey Menchel Kussell
Choreographer: Noa Wertheim
Saturday, October 10 | 2:00 pm
Brava Theater Center, 2781 24th Street, San Francisco
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Single Ticket: $15 (Students: $13, ID required)
Description
Renewal is a documentary film – a reflection on art and environmental action, profiling Israel’s famed Vertigo Dance Company. Vertigo is a stunning group of dancers who dedicate their lives to saving the earth. They not only create choreography, but also run a school for ecological construction, living sustainably alongside their families.
Featuring scenes of rehearsals, interviews, and on-site footage of gray water recycling, mud building, and permaculture, Renewal reveals the inside life of a world-class dance company that is renewing our world.
Additional Credits
Lead Dancers Noa Wertheim, Adi Sha’al, The Vertigo Dance Company | Company The Vertigo Dance Company | Producer Stacey Menchel Kussell | Director of Photography Elad Debi | Composer Ran Bagno | Editor Michael Hull | Re-recording Sound Mixer Josh Berger
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