Directed by Peter Glushanov • 1958 • United States
A newlywed couple, a revivalist preacher, and other pioneers celebrate the construction of a farm house in this filmed ballet conceived and choregraphed by Martha Graham.
Up Next in Shorts for Days: Dance on Film
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Night Journey
Directed by Alexander Hammid • 1960 • United States
A powerfully physical rendering of the Oedipus myth choreographed by Martha Graham.
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Four Journeys into Mystic Time: Initi...
Directed by Shirley Clarke • 1978 • United States
Part of Shirley Clarke’s cycle FOUR JOURNEYS INTO MYSTIC TIME, this short film observes a dance that represents a spiritual or religious initiation.
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Four Journeys into Mystic Time: Myste...
Directed by Shirley Clarke • 1978 • United States
Part of the larger filmic cycle FOUR JOURNEYS INTO MYSTIC TIME, this work makes use of a dancer’s body as a canvas on which to paint projected images.
