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Birgit Åkesson - Legendary Choreographer

BIRGIT ÅKESSON - LEGENDARY CHOREOGRAPHER

Birgit Åkesson - Legendarisk Koreograf

Directed by Birgitta Öhman
Sweden, 2008
Documentary, Biography, Avant-Garde

Synopsis

Birgit Åkesson (1908-2001) was a Swedish a dancer, choreographer and dance researcher. In 1934 she made her debut with her very own choreography at the Comédie-Française in Paris. Her international breakthrough came in 1951 when she performed two solos, one in complete silence.

Synopsis

Birgit Åkesson (1908-2001) was a Swedish a dancer, choreographer and dance researcher. In 1934 she made her debut with her very own choreography at the Comédie-Française in Paris. Her international breakthrough came in 1951 when she performed two solos, one in complete silence.