Merce Cunningham: La Danse en Héritage plot
The American Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) is one of the most famous choreographers of modern dance. After his death in 2009, his dance company made an effort to document his artistic legacy as best as possible. In 2011, according to Cunningham's last wishes, the company broke up permanently. Merce Cunningham has had such a profound and innovative influence that in the world of modern dance there is such a thing as the era before and the era after Cunningham. This explains the importance that enthusiasts attached to preserving his work after the master's death in 2009. In recent years, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company has focused entirely on documenting Cunningham's pieces, in order to preserve them for future generations of dancers, performance artists, researchers and spectators. For the documentary, the director follows the choreographer's dance company in the last days of their last tour in 2011.