Vertikal – Dance Defying Gravity By Mourad Merzouki

With his dance piece Vertikal, French choreographer Mourad Merzouki defies gravity. He combines the energy of hip-hop dance with the poetry of aerial acrobatics.The dancers are flying across the stage as if they had wings. Vertikal presents an illusion of effortlessness as the result of hard work. Visually strong and compelling, the documentary tells about the difficult journey of Mourad Merzouki becoming one of the most renowned French choreographers. The film gives insights into the challenges as well as the beauty of dancing in mid air and shows in magical images the three-dimensional hip-hop choreography Vertikal. Contemporary dance from a new perspective.