Mr. Gaga (Tomer Heymann, Israel/Sweden/Germany/Netherlands, 2015)

A spectacular and celebratory investigation of a modern dancer’s creative process, this documentary tracks the four-decades-long career of renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin, the artistic director of Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company. Thoughtfully and painstakingly researched, the film is packed with visually arresting archival footage, scenes from rehearsals and performances that movingly present Naharin’s particular genius, and interviews that illuminate the dance-world backdrop against which he developed his singular choreographic style and movement language, known as Gaga.

Part of the 59th San Francisco International Film Festival at the BAMPFA!