Bödälä – Dance The Rhythm

Switzerland, January 2010
FILM, Documentary, 80 min.

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directed by
Gitta Gsell
Written by
Gitta Gsell
Status
In distribution
Website
www.bodala-film.ch

A fast-paced film about people whose feet are their primitive and powerful instrument of artistic expression. Beginning with “bödele” in Central Switzerland, this film journeys from tap dance and flamenco to Irish dance. The rhythmic stamping of the shoes is reminiscent of ethnic ritualistic folk dances. Evolving from the “dances of the folk” are show and competition dance. The film provides insight into passionate dancers and people who express joy, desire and sadness through rhythm with their feet.

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World Premiere
January 2010
Original Version
English, Swiss-German, German (german subtitles),  colour, 35mm, 80 min.
Production
RECK Filmproduktion, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Franziska Reck
directed by
Gitta Gsell
Written by
Gitta Gsell
Cinemato­graphy
Hansueli Schenkel, Peter Guyer, Patrick Lindenmaier
Editing
Bernhard Lehner
Sound Editing
Guido Keller, Christian Beusch
Sound Design
Christian Beusch
Re-Recording Mix
Christian Beusch, Guido Keller
Location Sound Mix
Dieter Meyer, Patrick Becker
Lighting Design
Salvatore Piazzitta, Benjamin Weiss

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
10 francs

Worldwide Distribution

Austria
Poool Filmverleih GmbH Distribution
Release date: 20.05.2011
Canada
VODI Video On Demand International VOD
Germany
Real Fiction Filmverleih Distribution
Release date: 25.11.2010
Sweden
SVT Sveriges Television AB TV Rights

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