28 - Vertikal –Mourad Merzouki’s weightless dance

French choreographer Mourad Merzouki defies gravity with his dance piece „Vertikal“. He combines the energy of hip-hop dance with the poetry of aerial acrobatics. Like having wings on their backs the dancers are flying across the stage. „Vertikal“ presents an illusion of effertlessness as the result of hard work. Visually strong and compelling the documentary tells about the difficult journey of Mourad Merzouki becoming one oft he most renowned french choreographer.