In John Cranko’s world, “if ballet only consisted of dance steps, it wouldn’t be worth dedicating your whole life to it,”[1] and this sense of devotion is at the heart of Joachim A. Lang’s German-language film, John Cranko (2024). Screening at the Westgarth Cinema, as part of the 2025 HSBC German Film Festival presented by Palace, in association with German Films, John Cranko, as Cranko’s own renowned choreography does, places the emphasis upon its invitation to feel.
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