Timothy’s latest column for The Huffington Post is on the new documentary Dancing Across Borders, which tells the story of Cambodian dancer Sokvannaara Sar’s progress as he leaves his dance troupe in Angkor Wat to try his luck in New York City.
“From the bucolic Cambodian countryside to the competitive New York dance world, Sar’s story is that of an artist, an amazingly dedicated artist,” writes Timothy, who also took this portrait of the young dancer…
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Sokvannaara Sar. Photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
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Sokvannaara Sar performing "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with the Pacific Northwest Ballet, as seen in "Dancing Across Borders." Photo by Rex Tranter.
Sokvannaara Sar visiting his brother in Cambodia in 2002, as seen in "Dancing Across Borders." Movie still courtesy of First Run Features.
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The documentary marks the debut of director Anne Bass—a former contributing editor at Vogue and House and Garden—who spotted Sokvannaara in Angkor Wat a decade ago and facilitated his move to New York, as well as an audition for the School of American Ballet. Here’s Timothy’s portrait of Anne and Sokvannaara:
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"Dancing Across Borders" director Anne Bass and Sokvannaara Sar. Photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
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To read Timothy’s column, go here. And for more on Dancing Across Borders, including screening times and locations, go here.
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We saw a preview for this the other night. What a fantastic story!