Description
Amelia - La La La Human Steps (2 DVD Set)
UPC: 809478009450
Product Features
- Title: Amelia by La La La Human Steps
- Choreographer & Director: Édouard Lock
- Dancers:Music: Original score by David Lang, featuring violin, cello, piano, and vocals with lyrics from five Lou Reed songs
- Andrea Boardman
- Nancy Crowley
- Mistaya Hemingway
- Keir Knight
- Chun-Hong Li
- Bernard Martin
- Jason Shipley-Holmes
- Billy Smith
- Naomi Stikeman
- Zofia Tujaka
- Format: 2 DVD Set, NTSC, Anamorphic 16:9
- Audio: LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Surround Sound
- Subtitles: French, German, Spanish, Italian (Main feature only)
- Running Time: Not specified
- Region Code: All regions
- Release Date: 2006
- Label: Opus Arte
Overview
This 2-DVD set presents the full-length version of Amelia, the award-winning dance film by Édouard Lock, performed by the renowned contemporary dance company La La La Human Steps. Known for its groundbreaking choreography, Amelia explores the boundaries of pointe technique, pushing the dancers through extended solos and complex partnering sequences with lightning speed, power, and grace.
Filmed in a minimalist, otherworldly set, the performance combines fluid, precise movements with moments of tender emotion, all captured with intricate camera choreography by Lock. The lighting by Andre Turpin and the evocative score by David Lang, incorporating Lou Reed’s famous lyrics, add to the film’s captivating and moving atmosphere.
Interesting Facts
- Édouard Lock: A legendary figure in contemporary dance, Lock’s choreography for Amelia is known for its extreme physicality and complex partnering, requiring exceptional skill and stamina from the dancers.
- La La La Human Steps: Founded by Lock in 1980, the company has become world-renowned for its dynamic, high-energy performances that blend ballet technique with contemporary sensibilities.
- David Lang’s Score: Lang’s minimalist score features original music for violin, cello, piano, and voice, infused with lyrics from Lou Reed’s work with The Velvet Underground.
- Innovative Camera Work: Lock’s direction intertwines choreography for the camera with the dancers' movements, creating a constantly shifting visual experience.
Extra Features
- Commentaries by Édouard Lock: Insights into the creation of Amelia and Lock’s creative process.
- 25 Years La La La Human Steps: A complete production overview of celebrated works including Human Sex, 2, Exauce/Salt, New Demons, and Infante, c’est destroy.
- Behind-the-Scenes: Interactive feature allowing viewers to access rehearsal footage and "making-of" clips while watching the film.
Track Listing
- Amelia (Full performance)
- 25 Years La La La Human Steps (Bonus)
Publishers
- Opus Arte
- Amerimage-Spectra
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