Dances of ecstasy /
Documentary about several traditions of ecstatic dance around the world, including San in Namibia, Kut in Korea, Yoruba in Nigeria, Gabrielle Roth in New York, Candomble in Brazil, whirling dervishes in Turkey, Hadra in Morocco, firedance in the U.S. and the Rainbow Serpent Festival in Australia.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Narration, credits and most dialogue in English ; English subtitles for the non-English dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles. |
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[London] : Heathfield, East Sussex :
BBC ; Opus Arte,
[2003]
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| Summary: | Documentary about several traditions of ecstatic dance around the world, including San in Namibia, Kut in Korea, Yoruba in Nigeria, Gabrielle Roth in New York, Candomble in Brazil, whirling dervishes in Turkey, Hadra in Morocco, firedance in the U.S. and the Rainbow Serpent Festival in Australia. |
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| Item Description: | The first disc also includes five "making of" featurettes and optional filmakers audio commentary. The accompanying second disc includes a how-to video on free dance with Gabrielle Roth (The power wave) and sixteen dance tracks set to psychedelic visuals. Booklet in container (25 pages : col. ill. ; 18 cm.) with program notes. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | DVD; all regions; full screen or widescreen presentation; audio track options: Dolby stereo. 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Paul Elliott ; editor, Sioux Currie ; DVD producer, Feren van Damme. |