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Summary:

Elizabeth Streb and the STREB Extreme Action Company form a motley troupe of flyers and crashers. Propelled by Streb's edict that "anything too safe is not action," these daredevils challenge the assumptions of art, aging, injury, gender, and human possibility. The film traces the evolution of Elizabeth Streb's movement philosophy as she pushes herself and her performers from the ground to the sky, revealing the passions behind the dancers' bruises and broken noses. Includes performance excerpts.

Table of Contents:

• Bonus features: Animations
• Performances
• Deleted scenes
• Interview with Elizabeth Streb and Catherine Gund, conducted by David Poland
• Trailer
• Additional credits.

Contributors:

Gund, Catherine , film director, film producer

Selvaratnam, Tanya , film producer

Streb, Elizabeth , commentator, dancer

Tavares, Fabio , commentator, dancer

Callan, Sarah , commentator, dancer

Carlson, Jaclyn , commentator, dancer

Giron, Leonardo , commentator, dancer

Hess, Felix (Dancer) , commentator, dancer

Jakus, Samantha , commentator, dancer

Joseph, Cassandre , commentator, dancer

Kasten, John , commentator, dancer

Rysak, Daniel , commentator, dancer

Crystal, Adam , composer

STREB Extreme Action Company (Dance company) , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Aubin Pictures , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Kino Lorber, Inc. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

English audio; closed-captioned in English.

Subjects:

Streb, Elizabeth

STREB Extreme Action Company (Dance company)

Dance companies — New York (State) — New York

Choreographers — United States — Biography

Dancers — United States — Biography

Modern dance

Dance companies

Choreographers

Dancers

New York (State) — New York

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

Dance films

Biographical films

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Feature films

Feature films — United States

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Biographies

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; all regions; widescreen presentation, 1.78:1 aspect ratio; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.

Performers:

Featuring Elizabeth Streb, Fabio Tavares, Sarah Callan, Jaclyn Carlson, Leonardo Giron, Felix Hess, Samantha Jakus, Cassandre Joseph, John Kasten, Daniel Rysak.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Kirsten Johnson, Albert Maysles, Ian McAlpin ; editor, Alex Meillier ; music, Adam Crystal.

General Notes:

Documentary.
Program content: ©2014.
SXSW Film Festival 2014, official selection; Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014, official selection; Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2014, official selection

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; all regions

Call Numbers:

BOR 2014 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 738329171629
Publisher Number, Kino Lorber: K1716

OCLC Numbers:

908285047