Obsessed With Light Documentary Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: OBSESSED WITH LIGHT pulls back the curtain on Loïe Fuller (1862-1928), a wildly original performer and pioneer of modern dance. Creating a dialogue between the past and the present, the documentary delves into the astonishing influence Fuller's work has on contemporary culture including artists like Taylor Swift, Bill T. Jones, Shakira and William Kentridge, Red Hot Chili Peppers among many others. Fuller developed a completely new kind of spectacle which combined dance, fabric and movement. It's about a woman who became famous on her own terms – unapologetic about her body type and open about her sexuality.
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00:00Her work is such an intriguing mixture of artistic creation, but at the same time, scientific
00:21invention.
00:23She was a painter of light.
00:26Foula is really the beginning of contemporary dance.
00:29She blended the space between the body of the dancer and the garment.
00:44She was erasing her own body, but emphasizing the trace of her movement.
00:50You could say it was dance, but it was more than that.
00:52It was a special effect.
00:54That was its own miracle on stage.
00:59She was doing something totally new.
01:20I wish she were around.
01:21If you have questions, I'd love to ask her.