CINEDANS FILMS

PASSION: MERİÇ SÜMEN (TUTKU: MERİÇ SÜMEN)
2011 | Turkiye, Netherlands | DVD, Color, 44’ 
Director: Mehmet Şafak Türkel

A documentary on the life of Meriç Sümen, the first Turkish female ballet dancer to perform at the Bolshoi.

A BREATH WITH PINA BAUSCH
2004 | Türkiye, Netherlands | DVD, Color, 60’ 
Director: Hüseyin Karabey

This almost wordless documentary by Karabey was inspired by the city of Istanbul. While dancers improvise, Bausch writes in her notebook and smokes. A journey full of poetic images on modern dance and choreography.

COUP DE GRACE CLARA VAN GOOL, POINT TAKEN:
HYPERSPACE,SPIEGELINGEN, DIAMOND DANCERS
2011 | 60’
Director: Clara Van Gool, Marinus Groothof
Nicely capturing the dance, the film follows two men in a remote building fighting a weaponless duel.

CO(TE)LETTE
2010 |Netherlands | DVD, Color, 60’ 
Directors: Ann van den Broek, Mike Figgis
In English director Mike Figgis’ film version of Ann Van de Broek’s choreography three women dance on the themes of passion and satisfaction.

VALSE WALS
2005  | 62’
Director: Mark de Cloe
We first watch a couple as they begin to waltz in a crowded bar. Years later we see the same couple grown old sitting on a couch in front of the television and thus get to peak in on their love life.

CINEDANS SHORTS 2011 & 2012
A couple of selections of short films that bring dance and camera together.