JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE
JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE tells the story of this groundbreaking cultural treasure, known as the first truly American dance company. Narrated by Mandy Patinkin, the film documents how The Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American ballet by daringly combining modern dance with traditional ballet technique, combining art with social statement and setting ballets to pop and rock music scores.
"Hosannas and hallelujahs for the new documentary on the Joffrey Ballet, that groundbreaking American experiment in ballet... JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE... features lively, sometimes emotional interviews.... The film follows the burst of glory of the fledgling group in the '60s, as well as the devastating blows that almost pulled the company under later on."
-Wendy Perron, editor in chief of DANCE MAGAZINE
JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE weaves a wealth of rare archival footage and photographs along with interviews featuring former and current Joffrey star dances, showing the full history of the Company from its founding to the present. It describes how the Joffrey repeatedly resurrected itself after devastating financial and artistic setbacks and introduced cutting-edge choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean and Margo Sappington to larger audiences.
Join us for the January 28 Premiere at 1:30pm which screens simultaneously with the film's world premiere at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City, including a live-brodcast, interactive panel/Q+A with the director and talent from the Joffrey.
Directed by Bob Hercules. Unrated.
USA, 2011, Digital Projection, 90 minutes, Color, English.