THEME EXPLORATION

music and dance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Joe Pytka & John Landis
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
2002 · Lasse Hallström
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze
D.A.F.T.
D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Winter Garden
Winter Garden
1972 · David Cronenberg
Drums from the Past
Drums from the Past
1971 · Jean Rouch
A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
2016 · Shirley Clarke
Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids
Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids
2016 · Jonathan Demme
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Emile Ardolino USA

Ardolino infuses dance and music into intimate character journeys of personal transformation and joy.

 Damien Chazelle United States

His films like La La Land and Whiplash obsessively explore the intersection of music, dance, and human passion through visceral, rhythmic storytelling.

 Jacques Demy France

A master of the musical film who seamlessly blended dance and song into poetic narratives, most notably in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort.