Choreographer Pina Bausch is profiled in Chantal Akerman's One Day Pina Asked . . ., revived by Chicago Filmmakers.
by Ben Sachs
One Day Pina Asked . . . (1983), Chantal Akerman's TV documentary about German choreographer Pina Bausch, was made during a pivotal chapter in Akerman's career, during which the Belgian filmmaker combined her minimalist style (most evident in her 1975 epic Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles) with elements of classic movie musicals.…[ Read more ]