SF/Arts Curator Insight

Of the ninety films blending dance and cinema here, at least two address the theme of reinvention, like the fest opener, “Tiler Peck: Suspending Time,” which followed the personal and professional travails—divorce, devastating injuries, the pandemic—faced by New York City Ballet's prima ballerina and choreographer. Mandatory retirement at 42 confronts three Paris Opera Ballet dancers who reflect on their artistry, aging bodies, and letting go with grace in the bittersweet “Farewell, Opera.”