Twyla Moves
Directed by Steven Cantor
2021Documentary80 minUnited States
Twyla Tharp opens up about her storied career, from pioneering dances to collaborations with Miloš Forman, Billy Joel and Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Synopsis
Twyla Moves paints an intimate portrait of Tharp’s storied career and her intensive creative process. A pioneer of both modern dance and ballet, Tharp will share in-depth insight into her influential career from pioneering dances, her cinematic partnership with Miloš Forman (Hair, Amadeus, Ragtime), and her successful career as a Broadway star alongside such luminaries as Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra and David Byrne.
Featured throughout the is Tharp’s family, and friends, as well as her closest dance and film collaborators including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Billy Joel, David Byrne, and Bob Dylan, among others.
The director
Steven Cantor
Steven Cantor is an American documentary director and producer whose films often centre on artists and performers. Twyla Moves, his portrait of choreographer Twyla Tharp, was made for PBS's American Masters.
