Water Motor

Water Motor

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 2, 1978

Runtime

0h 8m

Original Title

Water Motor

Director

Babette Mangolte

Description

A filmed record of a solo performance by American postmodern dancer and choreographer Trisha Brown. In order to better understand the dance, Mangolte learned to perform it herself. Mangolte shot Brown as she performed the solo twice, and then on the third take she decided to film in slow motion: "I shot slow motion, knowing that it would reveal the dance and the movement in a totally different context... the slow motion version permits a second look at the choreography, and the spectators can marvel at what they remember and also what they missed the first time around."