INGMAR BERGMAN THROUGH THE CHOREOGRAPHER’S EYE
Director & Producer: Fredrik Stattin
Nordisk Drama & Dokumentär AB
Project manager SVT: Ditte Feuk
Executive producers:
Ingmar Bergman jr
Marie-Louise Sid-Sylwander
Hammars Drama Productions AB
As a film director, Bergman was also a choreographer. Throughout his films, and his theatre works, one could sense his refined choreographed language – in the beautiful movement of a head, or an arm, in the blink of an eyelid – Bergman’s “invisible hand”, constantly directing the actor in a slow dance around the room.
The renowned and innovative Swedish choreographers Alexander Ekman, Pär Isberg, Pontus Lidberg and Joakim Stephenson, with principal dancers from the Royal Swedish Ballet, interpret Ingmar Bergman through four unique dance performances reflecting on human relations and intense feelings - the unspoken word transformed into movements.
The dances are linked together with images of the epic natural beauty of Fårö and Bergman's poetic home Hammars, with the voice of the master himself - Ingmar Bergman - revealing his thoughts about movements and music.
Filmed on location in Bunge Aircraft Hangar, Ingmar Bergman’s home and outdoors in Fårö, Sweden.
BEHIND THE SCENES...
In this recently produced documentary we follow the four choreographers travelling to Fårö on an inspirational and preparation trip, visiting Ingmar Bergman's home and studios, together with Ingmar Bergman jr.
The documentary includes rehearsals and interviews with the choreographers during the making of 'Ingmar Bergman through the Choreographer's eye'.
Length 34 minutes
Format HD - Stereo
Production 2017
PROGRAMME
Some thoughts on Bergman and dance
Choreography & dance: Alexander Ekman
Music: Frédéric Chopin
Script: Ekman / Bergman
Samband - Band - Saraband
Choreography: Pär Isberg
Dancers: Nadja Sellrup & Oscar Salomonsson
Music: J.S. Bach
Soloist: Torleif Thedéen
A pre-study
Choreography & dance: Pontus Lidberg
Music: Stefan Levin
Voice: Stina Ekblad
Dramaturge: Adrian Silver
Onapers
Choreography: Joakim Stephenson
Dancers: Nathalie Nordquist & Jenny Nilson
Music: Stefan Levin
Costumes: Marie Bergman
Recorded live on tape with multiple cameras in co-operation with Sveriges Television (SVT).
Length 51 minutes
Format HD - Stereo
Camera: Jörgen Bodesand
Available with sub-titles in English, French, Japanese , Korean, Russian or Spanish.
Production 2016
Hammars Drama Productions
Nordisk Drama & Dokumentär
Sveriges Television (SVT)
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