DANCE OF THE HEADS
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6m 11s
Sergei Eisenstein's ill-fated trip to Hollywood and then Mexico influenced many American film enthusiasts. Of all the beautiful images captured by Eisenstein in Mexico, some of the most fascinating involved rituals and dance. In the DANCE OF THE HEADS excerpt, dancers are portrayed in ecstasy. — Bruce Posner
[Presented, uncharacteristically, without musical accompaniment. An excerpt in silence.]
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