And Now, Extreme Dancing

Documentary of the Week | Nov 13, 2015

The documentary "OXD: One Extraordinary Day" brings us choreographer Elizabeth Streb and her dance troupe Extreme Action Company as they rehearse in Brooklyn and perform in London, dangling from the London Eye and the Millenium Bridge. This fun, exhilarating and emotional film makes its world premier at the DOC NYC festival on Saturday.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen 

For more information, click here to visit the film page at the festival web site.

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