Friday, april 30, 2010 sokvannara sar was brought from cambodia to learn classical ballet. His journey from a farming life in cambodia to the international ballet stage is as improbable as russian dancers defecting from the ussr in the 60s. Produced by anne bass and catherine tatge and directed by anne bass, dancing across borders premiered at the 2009 seattle film festival. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Dancing across borders 2010 in cambodia, filmmaker anne bass discovers a teenage boy with an amazing talent for dance, and she brings him to.
From the serene countryside of southeast asia to the halls of the new yorks school of american ballet to the stage of the pacific northwest ballet in seattle. From the serene countryside of southeast asia to the halls of the new yorks school of american ballet to the stage of the pacific northwest ballet in seattle, dancing across borders peeks behind the scenes into the world of dance and chronicles the intimate and triumphant story of a boy who was discovered, and who only much later discovered. In cambodia, filmmaker anne bass discovers a teenage boy with an amazing talent for dance, and she brings him to new yorks school of american ballet to study. Dancing across borders is the intimate and triumphant story of sokvannara sy sar, who as a young man in cambodia was dancing with a small troupe in angkor wat when anne bass, a longtime patron of dance in america, saw him perform. Produced by anne bass and catherine tatge and directed by anne bass, dancing across borders premiered at the 2009 seattle international film festival. Anne hyatt hendricks bass october 19, 1941 april 1, 2020 was an american investor, documentary filmmaker, philanthropist and art collector. At its heart, dancing across borders is an extraordinary story of growth, adaptation, and belonging as well as of the development of talent and the mastery of an art form. Dancing across borders chronicles the intimate and triumphant story of. Dancing across borders is a documentary that shows the development of this dancer, who came to ballet so late, and his awakening to the possibilities of his new life. First run features the film center building 630 ninth avenue suite 12 new york ny 10036.
Mar 26, 2010 even if you dont know your plies from your battements frappes, the dance sequences in dancing across borders are a delight. In a mere 88 minutes, dancing across borders tells several overlapping stories engagingly. Step by step, i explored the territory, named the countries, drew the maps, learned to dance across my own borders, to glean treasures from both sides. Throughout the twentieth century and especially since 1950, millions have begun learning and performing various balkan dances, the tango, and other latin american dances, along with the classical dances of india, japan, and indonesia.
Find films and movies featuring peter boal on allmovie. Thats the queasy sensation i got from the documentary dancing across borders. A longtime devotee of the world of dance, bass felt compelled to give this young boy the. Dancing across borders is the cinderellaesque documentary film bass made about her efforts to sponsor the teenager, sokvannara sar also known as sy, pronounced see, to come to the united states to learn ballet. In 2010, when the us denied kings palestinian partner a fiance visa, she relocated to ramallah. Rent dancing across borders 2010 starring madame boran and keo sa roeum on dvd and bluray.
She directed the 2010 documentary film dancing across borders. I could not believe my eyes as he performed le corsaire, giselle, nutcracker, etc. Anne bass has a long history of involvement in the arts and cambodia. What unfolds in dancing across borders is a tentative negotiation between sy and the world of american ballet and culture from the serene countryside of southeast asia to the highpowered rehearsal studios of new york, and finally to the stage of the pacific northwest ballet in seattle. On a trip to angkor wat in siem reap, cambodia in january 2000, filmmaker anne bass came across a sixteenyearold boy who moved her immensely with his amazing natural charm and grace as a dancer. Tweetemail tweetemail dancing across borders is a wellintended documentary about a 16yearold boy named sokvannara sy sar.
After completing dancing across borders, bass was surprised to get a call from sar as she prepared to screen her movie at the santa fe film festival. Weekend domestic box office chart for the weekend of may 14, 2010 the numbers weekend box office chart for may 14, 2010 where data and the movie business meet. Dancing across borders is the intimate story of sokvannara sy sar who. The activities draw significant attention from the local community.
Dancing across borders, blurring the line between hunter and. Join facebook to connect with dancing across borders and others you may know. Dancing across borders is a feature length documentary about change, growth and the powerful interaction of many talented people. I read this book for a project i am doing in english, and saw that i took long breaks in between reading, because it got boring. May 07, 2015 dancing across borders on midpeninsula, folk dance retains an avid following. Bass takes him under her wealthy wing and pulls some strings to get him enrolled at the new york school of american. Danzas y bailes mexicanos is a good informative book.
Articles, ballets, books, movies,videos,music,television. The hot dog vendor from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Dancing across borders is a very compelling film from start to finish. At the quad cinema, 34 west th street, greenwich village. Having been a longtime devotee to the world of dance herself. Against the odds, a young boy who dreams of joining the ballet tries to rise above his humble circumstances in this inspiring documentary. Apr 25, 2010 after completing dancing across borders, bass was surprised to get a call from sar as she prepared to screen her movie at the santa fe film festival. Having been a longtime devotee to the world of dance herself back in the united states. Dancing across borders is a wellintended documentary about a 16yearold boy named sokvannara.
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Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. A young man from cambodia, sokvannara sar, is given a chance to fulfill his dreams when he is brought to the united states to audition for the. I originally chose to read this book because my project was on ballet folklorico, but found i just skipped the parts that were unimportant. Anne bass documentary on teenage ballet protege from cambodia. On her trip to angkor wat, she picked up a human being instead. The first time that sy performed ballet in cambodia was when he was invited to be part of. More problematic perhaps is a truelife narrative about a. Hollis radin keeps a list of married couples who met folk dancing in this region. First run features by wesley morris globe staff april 23, 2010. Bass captured their friendship in dancing across borders, an upbeat documentary that marked her directorial debut. Despite the fact that she served on the schools board, they turned the young dancer, who had precious little.
There are times when the subject of a documentary transcends merely adequate filmmaking, and that is very much the case with dancing across borders, the story of a 16yearold cambodian boy who. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Dancing across borders premiered at the 2009 seattle international film festival. Typical cambodian souvenirs include handwoven silks and wood carvings, but anne bass, a donor to and member of many ballet boards, wasnt after typical. With sokvannara sy sar, anne bass, peter boal, philip glass. The film follows sys unusual development as a dancer and offers a remarkable behindthescenes look into the world of american ballet. Watch dancing across borders 2010 full movie free online. The film follows sys unusual development as a dancer and offers an astonishing, behindthe. Jun, 2018 dancing across borders, blurring the line between hunter and hunted. Dancing across borders is a featurelength documentary about change, growth, and the powerful interaction of many talented people. Dancing across borders opening april 9 dancing across borders chronicles the challenges, disappointments, and amazing triumphs of a 16yearold boy from angkor wat, cambodia, named sokvannara sy sar, and his american patron and dancing across borders director anne bass. There are currently four videos available for the film, of which two are trailers, as listed below. Bass was so taken with sys talent and potential that she arranged for him to come to new york and audition. I found them, theyre waiting for me now filmlisten bei.
There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including how to train your dragon, hot tub time machine and chloe. We organize programs that bring people of all ages and experience levels together to share language and culture through highquality dance lessons. Sy sar left performs khmer, a traditional dance of cambodia, in anne basss film dancing across borders. He is the cofounder of dance and performance companies such as yesil uzumler, dans fabrikas. After touring nine film festivals, dancing across borders starts its new york city run at the quad today.
On or about march 19, 2010 the film was in completed status. This study describes and analyzes the phenomenal popularity of exotic dance forms in america. Dancing across borders is the intimate story of sokvannara sy sar who, with the help of american dance patron anne bass, left his troupe in cambodia to audition for the prestigious school of. On a trip to angkor wat in siem reap, cambodia in january 2000, filmmaker anne bass came across a 16 year old boy who moved her immensely with his amazing and seemingly natural charms and grace as a dancer. I also very quickly knew that the borders without mirrored the borders within. Every little sequence is beautifully shot and perfectly narrated. She was the former wife of billionaire oilman sid bass. Anne bass documentary on teenage ballet protege from. Financial analysis of dancing across borders 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The site action in hopa occurred between the dates of june 12 june 15, 20. Feb 16, 2010 dancing across borders is the intimate story of sokvannara sy sar who, with the help of american dance patron anne bass, left his troupe in cambodia to audition for the prestigious school of. The film isnt about dance so much as it is about the virtues of assimilation. Dancing across borders trailer 2010 on a trip to angkor wat in siem reap, cambodia in january 2000, filmmaker anne bass came across a sixteenyearold boy who moved her immensely with his amazing natural charm and grace as a dancer. Dancing across borders was released in 2010 on friday, march 26, 2010 in 1 theater.
She was a patron of the arts in new york city and fort worth, texas. Dancing across borders chronicles the intimate and triumphant story of sokvannara sar, who was discovered by anne bass on a trip to angkor wat, cambodia, in 2000 and brought to the ballet stage in america. Dancing across borders 2010 dancing across borders 2010. On a trip to angkor wat in siem reap, cambodia in january 2000, filmmaker anne bass came across a sixteenyearold boy who moved her immensely with his. From the serene countryside of southeast asia to the halls of the new yorks school of american ballet to the stage of the pacific northwest ballet in seattle, dancing across borders peeks behind the scenes into the world of dance and chronicles the intimate and triumphant story of a boy who was discovered, and who only much later discovered all that he had in himself. Dancing across borders details and credits metacritic. As if we were trying to understand each others heart raya, mesang district, cambodge the words of this 17yearold hold my dream for dancing across borders. And he is exposed to other cultures and the world at large as he travels to competitions. Mar 26, 2010 video archive for the film dancing across borders, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2010. In the process, sy realizes the american dream he didnt even know he had until his and annes paths crossed.
Ready or not, this is exactly what sokvannara sar accomplished, with more than a little. I discovered ways to approach the shadows carried by both my french and english roots, and dance them into the light. Apr 30, 2010 there are times when the subject of a documentary transcends merely adequate filmmaking, and that is very much the case with dancing across borders, the story of a 16yearold cambodian boy who. Dancing across borders isnt without some clunky moments of exposition and may. She has served on the board of directors and executive committees of the fort worth ballet where she founded the companys ballet school, new york city ballet, the school of american ballet, and the modern art museum of fort worth. In january 2000, sokvannara sy sar was performing in a. Bass was so taken with sys talent and potential that she arranged for him to come to new york and audition for the prestigious. Hes a talented folk dancer in cambodia where hes discovered by anne bass, a vacationing socialite whos profoundly impressed with his amazing charm and grace as a dancer.
It focuses on sokvannara sy sar, a teenager in 2000 when he was spotted by arts philanthropist and filmmaker anne bass doing cambodian folk dances near the great. Dancing across borders a film by anne bass youtube. The numbers weekend box office chart for may 14, 2010. Dancing across borders, the debut film by bass, documents the resulting story. After dancing in the modern ballet company between 19891992, he worked at the city theater of istanbul as a choreographer and dancer for about ten years. An american dream as realized by a cambodian ballet dancer. Dancing across borders ends with a freezeframe of sy dancing.
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