Echoes of a Body of Work: De Châtel, Van Manen, Hauser & Hazekamp
Cinedans 2026: Echoes of a Body of Work: De Châtel, Van Manen, Hauser & Hazekamp
In this fourth program of the Dutch Dance Film Archive, we present a selection of remarkable films from different periods by Hans van Manen, Krisztina de Châtel, René Hazekamp and Dick Hauser.
In this program we have selected bold dance films that reveal the experimental and idiosyncratic power of these artists, and in which the collaboration between the director and the choreographer, as well as the innovative use of the camera led to exceptional cinematographic works.
The Dutch Dance Film Archive Project is an initiative by director Jellie Dekker and Cinedans, supported by Podiumkunst.net, Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam, Beeld en Geluid and Pica Foundation. The aim is to establish a comprehensive inventory of dance films made in the Netherlands since 1920 and to make them centrally accessible. We also open up the archives by screening Dutch dance films to the public in various programs, placing them in a historical context.
Programme
Gan (Dir: René Hazekamp, Angelika Oei | NL | 1989 | 3’)
Night. A dream of Dido. Only thoughts. Dance as imagination.
Hunt Down (Dir: René Hazekamp | Chor: Peter Kho Sien Kie | NL | 1994 | 11’)
In Hunt Down, the chase motif of gangster films is combined with elements of dance film.
Steel Noses (Dir: Erik van Zuylen | Chor: Krisztina de Châtel | NL | 1996 | 41’)
In this unique dance film, choreographer Krisztina de Châtel brings her dance group to her hometown of Budapest.
Men of Good Fortune (Dir: Dick Hauser | Chor: Job Cornelissen, Sassan Saghar Yaghmai | NL | 2000 | 9’)
A raw but endearing duo roams through Rotterdam for 24 hours.
Jon Benoit Solo from Twice (Dir: Jean-Paul Vroom | Chor: Hans van Manen | NL | 1971 | 4’)
Short film in which Jon Benoit dances to Sex Machine by James Brown, choreographed by Hans van Manen.
Three Gnossians (Dir: Wilbert Bank | Chor: Hans van Manen | NL | 1982 | 9’)
Film version by Wilbert Bank of Hans van Manen's choreography Trois Gnossiennes, recorded from a moving car in the RAI in Amsterdam.
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Length
89 min.
Event language
English
Part of
Cinedans 2026
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