Let’s Dance: A Documentary Film

This extraordinary documentary tells the story of Israel’s innovative dance history, exploring how the need to move, shift, and be in constant motion has produced generations of great dancers and choreographers. Through insightful interviews with leading choreographers Ohad Naharin, Rami Beer, and Yasmeen Godder, spectacular performances, and rich archival material, the film traces Israeli dance back to its roots – from the hora circles of the kibbutz to the influences of Martha Graham and the avant-garde to reveal how dance has become a vital form of expression in Israel today.

2012, 52 min..  In Hebrew with English subtitles 



Directed by: Gabriel Bibliowicz



The screening will be followed by a discussion moderated by art historian and professor of Israeli visual culture, Anat Gilboa, and Melissa Melpignano, a Ph.D. student in Culture and Performance at the UCLA Department of World Arts & Cultures/Dance, where she is working on a dissertation on contemporary Israeli choreography.

 

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Special Instructions

Directions to Parking Structure 3 and the James Bridges Theater: From Hilgard Ave. enter the east side of campus at Wyton Dr. Make an immediate right turn onto Charles E. Young Dr. East and signs will direct you to Parking Structure 3. From the ground level of Structure 3, enter the underpass (or from the street level cross Charles E. Young Dr. North and proceed down steps) and you will see the James Bridges Theater (Melnitz Hall). Pay-per-space parking is available in Parking Structure 2 for $6 for two hours or $12 for 2+ hours. The pay stations accept bills in $1 and $5 increments or credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, Discover), but no coins. Handicapped parking is also available in Lot 3 for $5 all day. For additional directions to campus, visit www.ucla.edu/map.

Cost : Event is free and open to the public. RSVP is required.

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