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Release: July 16, 2025

Germaine Acogny - The Essence of Dance

2025
Overview

Drawing from traditional West African dances and her own exploration of various European dances, Germaine Acogny developed the technique named for her: the Acogny technique. More than 50 years spent on the international stage and in teaching young dancers in Senegal and around the world have given Acogny, now 80, an iconic status across an entire continent.

Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
  • Germany
  • France
Spoken Languages
  • English en
  • French fr
  • Wolof wo

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Cast
Germaine Acogny
Germaine Acogny
Self
Crew
Greta-Marie Becker
Director
Greta-Marie Becker
Writer
Martina Haubrich
Producer
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