Rosas danst Rosas, directed by Thierry De Mey, is an adaptation of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s most famous show. The film version is much shorter than the performance itself, and features all the dancers who have contributed to the show over the years. Rosas danst Rosas was filmed in the former technical school of architect Henry van de Velde, in Leuven, Belgium. The extraordinary interior of the building enhances De Keersmaeker’s choreography, organised around a minimalist phrase.
Director: Thierry De Mey
Choreography: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Dancers: Cynthia Loemij, Sarah Ludi, Anne Mousselet, Samantha Van Wissen
Music: Thierry De Mey, Peter Vermeersch
Director of cinematography: Michel Houssiau
Camera: Philippe Guilbert, Jorge Leon
Editing: Rudi Maerten
Sound: Ricardo Castro
Mixing: Thomas Gauder
Assistant to the Director: Anne Van Aerschot
Produced by Avila & Sophimages
Co-produced by NPS, BRTN TV2, ZDF/Arte, Le Fresnoy, Rosas
Supported by Fonds Film in Vlaanderen, Direction de l’Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique, National Lottery, PARTS
Year of production: 1997