Glatzer captures the visceral charge of moving wildly in tandem with another person, often in improvised bouts that forge strong bonds between partners, if only for a few minutes.
Alive and Kicking
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Sweden, United States · 2017
1h 28m
Director Susan Glatzer
Starring Hilary Alexander, Evita Arce, Kimberly Clever, Sharon Davis
Genre Music, Documentary, History
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Alive and Kicking gives the audience an intimate, insider’s view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing modern American society.
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The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
Though its cinematography is nothing to write home about, the action Alive and Kicking captures is so transfixing, one marvels that dancers can keep it up for five years, much less five decades.
The Seattle Times by Moira Macdonald
It’s impossible to watch this film without a tapping toe and a smile.
Village Voice by Serena Donadoni
The dancers in Alive and Kicking all share a rapturous expression, and Glatzer makes the case for this Depression-era diversion as a modern tonic for isolation.
Los Angeles Times by Sheri Linden
There may be no fancy filmmaking steps in “Alive and Kicking,” but the jaw-dropping improvisations and physical intimacy of the dancers make it an action film par excellence — joy-fueled and gravity-defying.
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