
Alexandra Gulea / Romania / 2024 / 76 min
How does the soul speak through dance? Miriam Răducanu answers. A tribute to the life, passion, and cultural legacy of a woman who continues to inspire and shape the spirit of Romanian contemporary dance.
A black-and-white cinematic portrait of centenarian choreographer Miriam Răducanu, who turned movement into a language of the soul and opened new creative horizons in Romania. Working across genres — from Handel and Messiaen to Maria Tănase and Johnny Răducanu — she infused each gesture with depth and expressiveness. Rather than a chronological biography, the film offers a sensory immersion into her creative philosophy, where discipline meets improvisation and stillness becomes movement. A cultural legacy that continues to inspire generations of artists.