Dances of Ecstasy
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Actor: Gabrielle Roth, Michelle Mahrer, Nicole MaDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 240 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC / Opus Arte
Movie Reviews of Dances of Ecstasy
Movie Review: One of my favorites!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a brilliantly colourful whirl of a journey around the world showing diverse peoples' use of dance to induce a trance state of consciousness. From the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey to the plains of Africa, it is shown that all nations share a common root in dance; we see the same group dynamics in Sufi, Muslim & San cultures. The drum beats are hypnotic, the dancing, at times, frantic. It was touching to see small children of different cultures joining in with such enthusiasm and abandon. The camera work is trance-like in itself, intensifying the scenes of ritual and interspersing the short interviews of those healers and dancers taking part.
Kathleen Roth, (healer, philosopher and artist, known for her dance workshops in the States) appears in the film along with her students dancing far away from the plains of Africa and the Middle East, where it originated, and apparently achieving the same ecstatic state. The aim is for the dancer and the dance to become one - a form of meditation also advocated by Osho, the infamous Guru from India. He taught his followers mind-body balancing through meditation, and his recommended meditation often included movement in the form of dance.
This film is more than an anthropological documentary; it brings our attention to the spiritual and what different nations have managed to retain and regain in our modern, mechanical world.
Summary of Dances of Ecstasy
"Dances of Ecstasy" is a 2 DVD set that explores how different people around the world connect with the transcendental forces through rhythm and dance. The first DVD is a sensory journey through rhythm, dance and music. Viewers visit Namibia, Korea, Nigeria, New York, Brazil, Turkey, Morocco, USA and Australia on a trance journey. The disc also features four illuminating documentaries about various rituals portrayed in the film and a commentary by the producers. There is also a closer look at a whirling dervishes festival. DVD 2 is a workout for the soul that invites viewers to join in and participate themselves with a complete "Power Wave" workout by New York urban shaman Gabrielle Roth, or dance on their own to the included tracks of global dance grooves - with psychedelic visuals by D-Fuse. This second DVD also features two "hidden" bonus videos by One Giant Leap and James Asher.Documentary DVD Video
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