From Knee to Heart at the 2019 San Francisco Dance Film Festival
The 2019 San Francisco Dance Film Festival showcases a documentary portrait of Spanish dancer and choreographer Sol Picó.
From Knee to heart
- Directed by Susanna Barranco, Spain, 2018, 80 minutes. Watch trailer. Original title: De rodillas corazón.
- Introduced by Choreoscope Barcelona Festival Director Loránd János.
- Preceded by two short films: 9241 by Marta Romero Coll, and Irøn Modvm by Derek Pedros. Followed by Q&A with Sol Picó.
The documentary film follows dancer Sol Picó from under the spotlight to her reality behind the scenes. It zooms in on the artist’s more personal side: the difficulties of growing up as a dancer, the adversities of artistic creation and how to confront the challenges of a career after turning 50.
About the San Francisco Dance Film Festival
The 2019 SFDFF program contains both feature length films and curated collections of short films. Each program highlights the power of dance to tell a compelling story.