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Choreography on the cinema screen: Àrru

Festival prologue | Elle Sofe Sara

cancelled | Potsdamer Tanztage 2026 | Film

Unfortunately the film projection is cancelled.

Árru is a breathtaking cinematic experience in which the “yoiken”, a traditional Sami song, becomes a lament against ongoing colonial mechanisms of exploitation. Elle Sofe Sara, who last appeared at the Potsdamer Tanztage in 2025 with her piece The Answer is Land, is a choreographer who skilfully blends disciplines such as dance, song, and cinematic imagery.

Further film: Germaine Acogny – Die Essenz des Tanzes

Price info

Tickets: https://www.thalia-potsdam.de/filme/arru-50225/
The Potsdamer Tanztage festival pass entitles to purchase a ticket at a reduced price.

Credits

Àrru (2026), directed by Elle Sofe Sara, 95 minutes, original language Sámi, English subtitles.
Many thanks to Thalia cinema.