Tuesday 28 april from 20:30 to 22:00

Film screening and discussion: Germaine Acogny, the essence of dance

Name: Film screening and discussion: Germaine Acogny, the essence of dance
Start: 2026-04-28
End: 2026-04-28
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Cinéma Le Pagnol, 107 route du Plan de la Tour, 83120 Sainte-Maxime

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Film screening and discussion hosted by the Le Pagnol cinema and the Media Library about Germaine Acogny, a key figure in African dance.

INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY
As a prelude to International Dance Day, the Media Library and the Le Pagnol cinema are opening a space for meeting and dialogue around a luminous film: Germaine Acogny, the essence of dance.

At the heart of the nuances of dance movement, imagine the warm ochre of the earth, the freshness of lush green, the infinite blue of the ocean, the radiant gold of the sun… Let yourself be carried away and touch the very essence of a gesture that expresses itself in the 1000 colors of an Africa poised between tradition and modernity…
THE FILM: GERMAINE ACOGNY, THE ESSENCE OF DANCE (2025)
Drawing her inspiration from traditional West African dances, Germaine Acogny has established herself, over her fifty-year career, as one of the leading figures in contemporary dance and also as one of the most important artists on the African continent. A Black star, proud of her roots and open to a world radiant with light—the world of ballet…
THE DEBATE: FROM OCHRE TO GOLD: GERMAINE ACOGNY, LIGHT OF AFRICAN DANCE
The discussion will be moderated by Florence Carlini, who holds a Master's degree in Comparative Literature and Dance History.