Rebecca and Tori continue their Recommended By series, Picks from the Criterion Closet, with the 2011 documentary, 'pina.' Recommended by Katya Zamolodchikova, we venture on a journey to interpret contemporary dance. As self-professed dance Luddites, we can only discuss our interpretations using our meager knowledge of the language of dance. Forgive us if we get it entirely wrong.

Music

Apache Rock Instrumental | by Sound Atelier; licensed from Jamendo

Podcast Jazz Bossa Nova Acoustic Guitar Good Mood Music | by Denis Pavlov music on Pixabay

Sound Effects

Shining Star Flourish: Sound Effect by u_it78ck90s3 from Pixabay

Spotlight Flourish: Sound Effect by StudioKolomna from Pixabay

Clip

Katya Zamolodchikova name pronunciation | RuPaul’s Drag Race | Best of Katya | 9 Feb 2021 | YouTube

Print Source

Climenhaga, Royd. 2018. Pina Bausch. 2nd edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.

Explicit

Some of our dance interpretation touches on various types of physical and sexual abuse.

Sources

• The Telegraph | Director wim Wenders on his film Pina | 21 Apr 2011