Overview
Award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman dives into the subject of creativity by meeting scientists, professors, artists, film directors and choreographers, with the goal of trying to understand every aspect of the phenomenon.
Director and cast
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Documentary · Not Rated
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- Runtime
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- Director
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- Cast
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Documentary · N/A
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- Cast
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International Dances (1901)
Comedy · Documentary
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- Runtime
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Bye (2013)
Documentary
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- Runtime
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- Cast
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Five Days to Dance (2014)
Documentary · N/A
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- Runtime
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- Director
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