Photo courtesy of Tomer Heymann
"Mr. Gaga" follows Ohad Naharin, one of the world's preeminent contemporary choreographers and the Israeli originator of the movement language known as Gaga. This spirited and insightful documentary introduces audiences to the Artistic Director of the critically acclaimed, Israel-based Batsheva Dance Company that performs around the world.
Saturday, February 11, 20177:15 PMLaemmle's Monica Film Center1332 2nd StreetSanta Monica, CA, 90401
The screening is sponsored by the Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. A discussion with the film's director, Tomer Heymann, will follow the screening. The Q&A will not be with Ohad Naharin, which was erroneously specified in a printed calendar.
A limited number of discount tickets are available for students and members of the community (Student: $5, Non-Student: $9) through the Y&S Nazarian Center. Use the button below to purchase discount tickets.
Regular price tickets ($12) for the screening at the Monica Film Center will go on sale February 7th at 7 PM on the Laemmle website.
About the Film
Mr. Gaga introduces audiences to the great artistic integrity and extraordinary vision of renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin. The film tells the personal story of this controversial, political, and always entertaining figure, and his constant battle for artistic perfection.
Eight years in the making, Mr. Gaga captures the elusive beauty of contemporary dance and immerses the audience in the creative process behind the Batsheva dance company's unique performances. Using personal family footage, intimate rehearsal footage, extensive unseen archive material and stunning dance sequences, director Tomer Heymann, one of Israel's best known documentary filmmakers, tells the fascinating life story of an artistic genius who has redefined the language of modern dance.
Watch the Official Trailer
About Ohad Naharin
Ohad Naharin has served as Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company since 1990, guiding the company with an adventurous artistic vision and reinvigorating its repertory. Naharin is also the originator of an innovative movement language, Gaga, which has enriched his extraordinary movement invention, revolutionized the company’s training, and emerged as a growing force in the larger field of movement practices for both dancers and non-dancers.
"Tomer Heymann’s look at the life of Batsheva choreographer and artistic director Ohad Naharin is as dramatic as any feature film" - Jerusalem Post
"A genre-spanning cultural event" - Ha'aretz
"Electric...riveting...handsome and charismatic, Naharin is arguably a genius...the most exciting film for fans of edgier modern dance since 'Pina'" - Variety
"A magnificent portrait and a great film about dance and creation" - Toute La Culture
",,,Mr. Gaga, directed by Tomer Heymann, who told the story of Ohad Naharin and told us a story that went beyond the dance into a complex web of narratives, about growing up in Israel, the cultural and political contradictions, a world of exile and a longing for home, and taking dance to a place of extraordinary pathos and humanity..."- Sophia International Film Festival Jury Statement - Best Documentary Award
Sponsor(s): Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies