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Artists in Exile: A Story of Modern Dance in San Francisco

A film that chronicles over forty years of dancemaking in the San Francisco Bay Area. The film begins with dance revolutionary Anna Halprin and highlights seminal Bay Area choreographers including Mangrove, Tumbleweed, ODC/San Francisco, Margaret Jenkins, Dance Brigade, Joe Goode and Contraband. The films addresses the special nature of the Bay Area's social, political and environmental climate; the marginalization of Bay Area artists due to the New York dance establishment and the unique and vital dance community that continues to grow.

Top Cast

  • Jules Beckman

    Jules Beckman

    Self

  • Ed Mock

    Ed Mock

    Self

  • Anna Halprin

    Anna Halprin

    Self

  • Keith Hennessy

    Keith Hennessy

    Self

  • Joe Goode

    Joe Goode

    Self

  • Margaret Jenkins

    Margaret Jenkins

    Self

  • Tracy Rhoades

    Tracy Rhoades

    Self

  • Brenda Way

    Brenda Way

    Self

Overview

A film that chronicles over forty years of dancemaking in the San Francisco Bay Area. The film begins with dance revolutionary Anna Halprin and highlights seminal Bay Area choreographers including Mangrove, Tumbleweed, ODC/San Francisco, Margaret Jenkins, Dance Brigade, Joe Goode and Contraband. The films addresses the special nature of the Bay Area's social, political and environmental climate; the marginalization of Bay Area artists due to the New York dance establishment and the unique and vital dance community that continues to grow.

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