NYC PREMIERE Recognizing that music and rhythmic activity can help those suffering from Parkinson’s disease achieve greater control of their mobility, two dancers from New York’s Mark Morris Dance Group lead a workshop teaching dance and movement to a group of Parkinsonians. As the tenacious participants joyously regain a sense of bodily freedom, they rehearse for a public performance that celebrates the transformative power of art and community to upend expectations and provide hope.
Filmmaker is expected to be in person for the November 20th Screening.
Screening with Zach Jankovic’s The Astronaut’s Secret. After his 1996 mission in space, astronaut Rich Clifford and NASA kept a secret for 17 years.
Director: DAVID IVERSON
Producer: David Iverson
Cinematographer: Eddie Marritz
Editor: Gail Huddleson
Music: Christopher Rife
Language: English
Country: USA
Year: 2014