'Pina'

The name Pina Bausch may not strike a chord with many, but even a perfunctory look at her work will lock you in a hold that's layered with emotions: enchantment, enthrallment, even perhaps total bewilderment.

German choreographer Bausch was an artistic giant of the 20th century, whose experimentations with dance and movement altered the way we look at the human body. In her productions, bodies radiated beauty, oddness and defiance and always broadcasted a wealth of meaning. Viewers came away from a Bausch stage suddenly aware of human physicality and how it encases and then unleashes human emotions, with all their mystery and vast diversity.

When Bausch died of cancer in 2009 (she was 68), director Wim Wenders (Bausch's long-time friend as well as enthusiastic fan) had already begun work on the documentary "Pina." Upon her death he called a complete halt to it, but after a brief interval, he picked up the reins again.