Review of Pina (2011) by Colin S — 09 Mar 2012

Sublime, surprising, transcendent mating of dance and film.

This review of Pina (2011) was written by Colin S on 09 Mar 2012.

Pina has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Hugh B (17) on 12 Feb 2013

Amazing movie... you will dance at home after seeing it! ( and I'm not really a dancer... )…

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By Luca D (431) on 12 Feb 2013

Saro' una voce fuori dal coro, ma questo non l'ho proprio capito, ma probabilmente e' colpa mia che non conosco il teatro-danza della Bausch…

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By Joshua B (1,260) on 11 Nov 2012

Wim Wenders' documentary tribute to contemporary danacer Pina Bausch could have been a very different film than it became…

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By Sherief Z (48) on 01 Aug 2012

This movie is just beautiful, I never thought that a dance can tell a story so powerfully. The soundtrack is amazing, everything was perfect…

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By Arseniy V (499) on 24 Sep 2013

I have a hard time with dance and poetry, but I still rather enjoyed this. Was getting pretty burnt out around the Veal…

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By Jack Ian L (3) on 15 May 2013

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By Natalie M (473) on 13 Oct 2013

A beautiful tribute to one of my favorite choreographers of all time, Pina Bausch. She is one of my personal heroes…

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By Yassine M (13) on 17 Aug 2012

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