Dessau Dancers (2014)

"Dessau Dancers" is a German drama following a dance troupe coming of age in East Germany before the Berlin Wall fell. It weaves ambition and romance with the pressures of life under a divided nation. Sonja Gerhardt leads the cast with a performance that mixes raw emotion and physical commitment. The archive holds 3 scenes from the production. They capture Gerhardt in nude and topless moments that show a rawer side of her early career. It's a compact but worthwhile stop for anyone following her filmography.