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IMDb rating 6.6
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Critic Nick Allen
rated 10

...an exhilarating testament to documentaries as a boundless form of art.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Josh Kupecki
rated 7

...a delineation of art, a dissection of the world through dance, and a fascinating portrait of one of the (apologies) avant-garde voices of the 20th century...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Cath Clarke
rated 6

The film is, I think, just as Cunningham would have wanted it: cerebral, highbrow and mildly frustrating, with nothing so conventional as talking heads or context.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Ella Kemp
rated 6

...marrying the past with the future and showing audiences how one innovator can lead the way for a whole new generation.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Fredrik Sahlin
rated 6

Det här är ett rent hyllningsverk som förhåller sig troget vid Cunninghams sida.

Read full review at Svt Kulturnyheterna
Critic Helena Lindblad
rated 8

...ett stycke dansant kulturhistoria som också erbjuder välbehövlig eskapism...

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Kasia Syty
rated 7

Det finns en uppenbar kontrast mellan de halvsekelgamla arkivinslagen som... ger rysningar eftersom de på liv och död pulserar av konstnärlig ärlighet...

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Cast & Crew

Alla Kovgan
Director
Alla Kovgan
Writer
Robert Rauschenberg
As Himself (archive footage)
Merce Cunningham
As Archival Footage
Ashley Chen
As Herself
Jennifer Goggans
As Herself
Marcie Munnerlyn
As Herself

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Cunningham is a 3D documentary that explores the life and work of legendary American choreographer Merce Cunningham. The film features the last generation of Cunningham's dancers performing his iconic works, alongside archival footage of Cunningham, John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, and more. Spanning 70 years of creativity, the documentary showcases 14 of Cunningham's most influential ballets, offering a powerful tribute to a visionary artist who revolutionized the world of dance.

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