CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 1h 20m

Life in Movement

60%(2)IMDbDocumentary

In 2007 the Sydney Dance Company appointed 29-year-old choreographer Tanja Liedtke as their first new artistic director in 30 years. However before she could take up the position, she was struck and killed by a truck in the middle of the night. Admired internationally as a dancer and celebrated for her fresh choreographic voice, she was known as a dedicated artist, intelligent, dorky, funny and generous. 18 months after her death her collaborators embark on a world tour of her work, and in the process they must deal with their grief and explore the reasons for her death. Interspersed with intimate footage of her artistic process and previously unseen interviews, Life in Movement is a film about moving creatively through life and loss. Filmmakers Bryan Mason and Sophie Hyde give us a powerfully rendered take on art and artists, creativity and our own mortality.

Directed byBryan Mason, Sophie Hyde

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
EN
Released
April 12, 2011
Studios
Closer Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Tanja Liedtke

(archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Bryan Mason
Sophie Hyde
Sophie Hyde
Written by
Sophie Hyde
Sophie Hyde
Bryan Mason
Produced by
Sophie Hyde
Sophie Hyde
Bryan Mason

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