After a decade of stardom in Israel, American dancer Bobbi Jene takes intensity to a new level when she decides to leave behind her star position at the world-famous Batsheva Dance Company, as well as the love of her life, to return to the US to create her own boundary breaking performances. A love story, the film portrays the dilemmas and inevitable consequences of ambition. It is a film about a woman’s fight for independence and her attempt to succeed with her own art in the extremely competitive world of dance.
| Original title | Bobbi Jene |
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| Danish title | Bobbi Jene |
| Keywords | Smith, Bobbi Jene, Dance (Dancing), Dancers, Israel, USA, 2010-2019, Relationship |
| Director | Elvira Lind |
| Producer | Sara Stockmann, Julie Leerskov |
| Director of Photography | Elvira Lind |
| Editor | Adam Nielsen |
| Sound | Jacques Pedersen, Mattias Sandstrøm |
| Composer | Uno Helmersson |
| Appearance | Bobbi Jene Smith |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden, Israel, United States |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut, Camera Film |
| International sales | Autlook Filmsales |
| Danish theatrical release | 19.04.2018 |
| Comment | The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival where it won 3 awards, including best documentary. It was also selected for Visions du Réel in Nyon and Hot Docs in Toronto. Elvira Lind graduated from the CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts in Cape Town in 2005. Her first long documentary, Songs for Alexis (2014), was selected for IDFA and has also screened at Hot Docs, among other festivals. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Executive Producer | Sonntag Pictures ApS |
| Co-production | French Quarter Film |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, Svenska Filminstitutet, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Danmarks Radio, SVT, DBS Israel, NRK |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut, Camera Film |
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| Direction | Elvira Lind |
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| Producer | Sara Stockmann |
| Producer | Julie Leerskov |
| Co-producer | Mathilde Dedye |
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| Cinematographer | Elvira Lind |
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| Editor | Adam Nielsen |
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| Composer | Uno Helmersson |
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| Sound designer | Jacques Pedersen |
| Sound designer | Mattias Sandstrøm |
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| Appearance | Bobbi Jene Smith |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Anmeldelse | Information | Nikolajsen, Lone | 2018-04-20 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Hjelmsbo, Majbrit | 2018-04-20 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Sauntved, Louise Kidde | 2018-04-19 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Sommer Boysen, Katrine | 2018-04-19 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Hegnsvad, Kristsoffer | 2018-04-19 |
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