Dance Centerstage: Documentary of Dancing in Russia and Japan | "Dancing" (5/8)

Part 5 of the dance documentary series "Dancing" on the global culture of dance. How dance, spectacles and rituals turned into the expression and tools of power, and how are political power structures and dance connected. This episode of the series takes a look on the steps and expression of ballet in Russia and the language of the traditional japanese dance of Kabuki, originally an entertainment for the wealthy.
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Original title: Dancing, Episode 5: Dance at Court
Directed by Geoff Dunlop
Produced by RM Arts
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