CAN YOU BRING IT: BILL T. JONES AND D-MAN IN THE WATERS brings to life the creative process that culminated in choreographer-dancer-director Bill T. Jones’s tour-de-force ballet D-Man in the Waters, one of the most important works of art to come out of the AIDS crisis. Through an extraordinary collage of interviews, archival material, and uniquely powerful cinematography, this lyrical documentary uses the story of this iconic dance to illustrate the power of art and the triumph of the human spirit.
“Critic’s Pick! Passionate and moving… an unusually lively documentary experience.” – Glenn Kenny, The New York Times
"A kaleidoscopic portrait of an artist that simultaneously taps into the personal and political dimensions that inform the creation of art." – Beatrice Loayza, The A.V. Club
“Lyrical and expertly paced, Can You Bring It feels like the work of a choreographer.” – Rachel Gerry, POV Magazine
- Year2020
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremierePremiere Run
- DirectorRosalynde LeBlanc and Tom Hurwitz
- CastBill T. Jones, Arnie Zane
CAN YOU BRING IT: BILL T. JONES AND D-MAN IN THE WATERS brings to life the creative process that culminated in choreographer-dancer-director Bill T. Jones’s tour-de-force ballet D-Man in the Waters, one of the most important works of art to come out of the AIDS crisis. Through an extraordinary collage of interviews, archival material, and uniquely powerful cinematography, this lyrical documentary uses the story of this iconic dance to illustrate the power of art and the triumph of the human spirit.
“Critic’s Pick! Passionate and moving… an unusually lively documentary experience.” – Glenn Kenny, The New York Times
"A kaleidoscopic portrait of an artist that simultaneously taps into the personal and political dimensions that inform the creation of art." – Beatrice Loayza, The A.V. Club
“Lyrical and expertly paced, Can You Bring It feels like the work of a choreographer.” – Rachel Gerry, POV Magazine
- Year2020
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremierePremiere Run
- DirectorRosalynde LeBlanc and Tom Hurwitz
- CastBill T. Jones, Arnie Zane