Sunday, March 9, 2014

SXSW 2914 : BORN TO FLY world premier post screening Q&A with director Catherine Gund and subject Elizabeth STREB

SXSW Left Tilda Swinton's public conversation (oh no you think...but I have had the same conversation with her privately) to go see the world premier of Catherine Gund's BORN TO FLYthe Elizabeth STREB documentary Both women, director Gund and choreographer-provocateur Streb  have each had  the courage to take flight. Gund best know for her kid-centric  healthy food and how to cook it documentary A PLATE AT THE  TABLE takes a wild leap forward and documents the body challenging feats of dance that signify STREB company physical discipline, BORN TO FLY is a  masterful example of complicated story telling, All I can say is WOW.. and how did they do THAT? This live action rel time footage has none of the new tricks of simulation Hollywood Action Hero flicks have . What you see is actually happening.





Gund shot some amazing STRB dances including the endorphin shower of doing and watching STEB walk down the sleek, slippery totally glass top to bottom of the London City Hall during the London Olympics in 2012 ... BORN TO FLY is lyrical with out being sentimental.The arch of film is letting go of fear ...... to fly. Going beyond the limits fear resticts imagination and physical accomplishment,This is dance at it most muscular poetic beauty (Film Forum in Sept)  

Watch the post screening world premier