PHILIPPE DECOUFLÉ
Director of the Revue DÉSIRS
A choreographer who defies classification, Philippe Decouflé loves a challenge. This quality has defined his career, bringing him worldwide success.
Introduced to the dance world by Isaac Alvarez and the Circus Academy of Annie Fratellini, Philippe Decouflé created his dance company, DCA, in 1983 after his initial career as a dancer.
Since then, Decouflé has been celebrated for his stage productions, performances, commercials, dance videos, short films, and choreography at the opening and closing ceremonies of the XV Olympic Games in Albertville, France. Though his talent spans multiple art forms, Decouflé remains loyal to his first identity of “choreography craftsman.”
In 2009, after having being appointed artistic director of Crazy Horse, he directed the new production, Désirs, an incredible display of his craftsmanship.
His recent work includes SOMBREROS, OCTOPUS, and SWIMMING POUOLES & FLYING COQS for his company, DCA, and a piece titled IRIS which he choreographed and directed for the Cirque de Soleil, Los Angeles.
ALI MAHDAVI
Artistic Director of the Revue DÉSIRS
Born in Tehran and now living and working in Paris, Ali Mahdavi’s artistic career has taken him from the prestigious Ecole Boulle to the Ecole Duperré. He has spent time as a designer for Thierry Mugler, the Royal College of Art in London, the Paris Beaux-Arts, and the San Francisco Art Institute.
Mahdavi’s earlier work at Crazy Horse Paris includes productions for Arielle Dombasle and Dita Von Teese, for whom he re-worked a version of the tableau “Teasing” in February 2009.
FACTS ON CRAZY HORSE PARIS…
In 60 years, almost 650 dancers have come on stage at Le Crazy.
Auditions are held at Crazy Horse Paris every Wednesday.
Crazy Horse Paris receives more than 500 unsolicited applications a year from dancers and only accepts 20 of them.
The dancers’ bodies must always comply with the aesthetic criteria established by Alain Bernardin.
Each dancer is given a stage name when she joins Crazy Horse Paris.
The dancers’ dressing rooms are completely off-limits to men.
CREDITS
Director – Sound – Editor Frederick Wiseman
Photography John Davey
Mix Emmanuel Croset
Produced by Pierre Olivier Bardet & Frederick Wiseman
A production Idéale Audience & Zipporah Films
In association with Crazy Horse Productions
With the support of Canal+ Planète CNC
A Zipporah Films Release
Zipporah Films, Inc.
1 Richdale Avenue, Unit 4
Cambridge, MA 02140
www.zipporah.com
FESTIVALS
Venice Film Festival, August 2011
Toronto International Film Festival, September 2011
Telluride Film Festival, September 2011
Vancouver Film Festival, September 2011
San Sebastian Film Festival, September 2011
New York Film Festival, October 2011
London Film Festival, October 2011
Chicago International Film Festival, October 2011
Hamptons International Film Festival, October 2011
Viennale International Film Festival, October 2011
Camden International Film Festival, October 2011
Internationale Hofer Filmtage, October 2011
Lisbon International Documentary Film Festival, October 2011
Mar del Plata International Film Festival, November 2011
CPH:Dox International Documentary Film Festival Copenhagen, November 2011
Tokyo International Film Festival, World Cinema, November 2011
Festival dei Popoli, November 2011
Olympia International Film Festival, November 2011
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, November 2011
RIDM – Montreal International Documentary Festival, November 2011
Istanbul International Film Festival, 2012
It’s All True Documentary Film Festival, Brazil, 2012
Jeonju International Film Festival, 2012
Sydney Film Festival, 2012
Jerusalem Film Festival, 2012
Era New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland, 2012
