Join us for March's Film at the Figge series that is part of the Figge's FREE Thursdays at the Figge programming. This month's film is Pina. Registration is required. 

VIEW PINA TRAILER

Audience members are invited to stay after the film and explore the question, "Is it dance, is it theatre, or is it just life?" Kicking off the conversation are Artist and Professor Emeritus (St. Ambrose University) Les Bell, Ballet Quad Cities Artistic Director Courtney Lyons, and Figge Director of Education Melissa Mohr.

About Pina: 
Pina, Wim Wenders' Academy Award-nominated tribute to the genius of choreographer Pina Bausch, was originally filmed in 3D. A sensual, visually stunning journey from the stage of the legendary Tanztheater Wuppertal, the home and center for Pina Bausch’s creativity for 35 years, into the city of Wuppertal and the surrounding countryside. Surprising and inspiring.

dance, dance,
otherwise
we are lost

Wim Wenders, a major figure in New German Cinema, is well-known to American audiences for such notable films as: Paris, Texas; Wings of Desire; and The American Friend. Over the years, he has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Documentary, including Buena Vista Social Club (1999), The Salt of the Earth (2014), and Pina.

2012 Academy Award Official Entry/Germany, Best Foreign Language Film
2012 Academy Award nomination, Best Documentary Feature
2011 German Film Award, Best Documentary
2011 European Film Award, Best documentary

Free admission and programs for Thursdays at the Figge sponsored by: Chris and Mary Rayburn.