B/N | 56:46 Over sixty years ago, and after an exhaustive review of Mexico’s ethnic dances (which she personally adapted in sometimes controversial ways), Amalia Hernández founded the Ballet Folkórico de México [Folkloric Ballet of Mexico]. Through interviews with relatives, friends, colleagues, dancers, researchers, writers, and specialists, this documentary brings us into contact with the life and work of this remarkable Mexican dancer and choreographer, named first-prize winner at the Festival of Nations by the French government (1961) and winner of the Premio Nacional de Artes [National Arts Prize, 1992], among many other awards. Direction: Kuri Aiza; Jaime Script: Kuri Aiza; Jaime Music: González de León Heiblum; Emiliano Participation year at FICM: 2017
B/N | 56:46 Over sixty years ago, and after an exhaustive review of Mexico’s ethnic dances (which she personally adapted in sometimes controversial ways), Amalia Hernández founded the Ballet Folkórico de México [Folkloric Ballet of Mexico]. Through interviews with relatives, friends, colleagues, dancers, researchers, writers, and specialists, this documentary brings us into contact with the life and work of this remarkable Mexican dancer and choreographer, named first-prize winner at the Festival of Nations by the French government (1961) and winner of the Premio Nacional de Artes [National Arts Prize, 1992], among many other awards. Direction: Kuri Aiza; Jaime Script: Kuri Aiza; Jaime Music: González de León Heiblum; Emiliano Participation year at FICM: 2017
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