DVD
Pina
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special ed.
Languages
In German, English, Russian, French, Italian, Slovene, Spanish, Portuguese and Korean, with English subtitles.
Performers
Pina Bausch.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2013]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (35 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.)
Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for some sensuality/partial nudity and smoking.
Summary
The boundless imagination and physical marvels of the work of the German modern-dance pioneer Pina Bausch leap off the screen in this exuberant tribute by Wim Wenders. A long-planned film collaboration between the director and the choreographer was in preproduction when Bausch died in 2009. Two year later, Wenders decided to go ahead with the project, reconceiving it as an homage to his late friend. The result, shot in 3D, is a remarkable visual experience and a vivid representation of Bausch's art, enacted by a group of talented dancers from her company.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a documentary in 2011.
Special features: audio commentary featuring director Wim Wenders ; The making of "Pina" ; deleted scenes, with commentary by Wenders ; behind-the-scenes footage ; interview with Wenders ; trailer.