Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters

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Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters

2021

1h 30m

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Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters is a feature documentary that traces the remarkable history and legacy of one of the most important works of art to come out of the age of AIDS--choreographer Bill T. Jones's tour de force ballet "D-Man in the Waters." In 1989, D-Man in the Waters gave physical manifestation to the fear, anger, grief, and hope for salvation that the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company felt as they were embattled by the AIDS pandemic.As a group of young dancers reconstructs the dance, they learn about this oft forgotten history and deepen their understanding of the power of art in a time of plague.

Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

08/11/2021

Makes a powerful case for the reinvigoration of art by new generations.

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

08/03/2021

Can You Bring It is full of vitality and energy, a testament to the power of art in the face of tragedy.

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Jude Dry

IndieWire

07/20/2021

A-

"Can You Bring It" is most compelling as an archival work. An early section pairs the original dancers' memories of the piece's development with visuals of the corresponding movement, sharply telegraphing the viewer into the creative process.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

02/13/2024

A deeply effecting cinematic experience.

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

08/16/2023

3.5/4

No matter, LeBlanc the filmmaker etches a heartfelt emotional journey imbued with nostalgia and an insider’s eye that ultimately reveals how personal tragedy can be the catalyst for action and community.

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David Reddish

Queerty

03/13/2022

3/4

The movie also underlines Jones status as a living queer heroone whose artistic will and human compassion throbs in every movement he makes.

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Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters is a feature documentary that traces the remarkable history and legacy of one of the most important works of art to come out of the age of AIDS--choreographer Bill T. Jones's tour de force ballet "D-Man in the Waters." In 1989, D-Man in the Waters gave physical manifestation to the fear, anger, grief, and hope for salvation that the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company felt as they were embattled by the AIDS pandemic.As a group of young dancers reconstructs the dance, they learn about this oft forgotten history and deepen their understanding of the power of art in a time of plague.

Director: Rosalynde LeBlanc, Tom Hurwitz
Producer: Duana Butler, Rosalynde LeBlanc, Duana C. Butler
Production Co: Dancing/On Air
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 16, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 14, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.7K
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)