 |
Directed by Gwendolen Cates
Produced by Gwendolen Cates
Category
Feature Film |
Genre
Documentary |
Runtime
1 hr 18 mins |
Year
2007 |
|
| Screening Saturday, September 6 at 3:45 pm |
 |
Synopsis
Water Flowing Together is a compelling, intimate portrait of an important American artist, Jock Soto of the New York City Ballet, who is Navajo Indian, Puerto Rican, and openly gay. On the verge of retirement, one of modern ballet's most gifted and celebrated dancers is forced to contemplate life after dance. Exploring identity, family, and transition, the film climaxes with with his emotional departure from ballet at age 40 in 2005. Born on the reservation to a Navajo mother and Puerto Rican, Soto left his community at an early age and arrived in New York at age 11. A rich tapestry of dance and behind the scenes footage, still photos, and interviews, accessible to a broad audience, the film is a journey through the disparate worlds which inform this artist. As Soto reflects on his uncertain future, he also attempts to connect with his past, revisiting his Navajo roots and the cultural heritage to which he at once detached and devoted. Soto's story defies stereotypes in the same way that his dancing transcends the expected. This is a candid, moving portrait of an artist and a man.
Experience
New York, NY
Cast
Jock Soto ("Sesame Street", The Nutcracker)
more..
Peter Martins ("Live from Lincoln Center")
more..
Richard Tanner ("NYPD Blue", Stream)
more..
Lynne Taylor-Corbett ("ABT in San Fransisco", Vanilla Sky)
more..
Wendy Whelan (Behind the Curtain)
more..
Reviews, Press and Acclaim
Best Feature at Outfest Fusion Film Festival, Los Angeles
Best Documentary Feature at ImagiNative Film Festival
Jury Prize at Dance On Camera Festival
Audience Award, Best Documentary at Sedona Int'l Film Festival
