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From extraordinary human feats to stories of enduring hope, these exceptional films will stay with viewers

On a stage covered in thousands of silk carnations, a beguiling cast of 20 explore fear, fun, control, bunny-hopping and onions, ending ultimately in hope

She was the only black student in her Paris school, constantly criticised for her ‘big butt and flat feet’. But she went on to win awards worldwide, including the Venice Golden Lion. As Germaine Acogny finally hits Britain, the dancer relives her path to the top

A heavyweight drama tells the story of wrestling family the Von Erichs, while the Swedish pop singer finds the love alongside David Guetta

Cito, who had been a dancer herself, spent 40 years working for Tanztheater Wuppertal

At its premiere in 1913, Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky’s Rite of Spring shocked audiences and divided critics. The ballet centred around a straightforward yet brutal narrative – a community selects a sacrificial victim, a virgin who will be martyred to their fertility god to secure a good harvest. The…

Solène Weinachter’s funeral guest is a triumph of sound and vision. Elsewhere, a tragicomic study of ageing, and a thrilling Rite of Spring returns

Stravinsky’s ballet sensation of 1913 shocked its first Paris audience. More than 150 versions later, the far-reaching pull of this modernist masterpiece remains irresistible…

The Kyiv City Ballet undertakes its first-ever American tour Sept. 16 through Oct. 24, including performances at the Auditorium Theatre.

The fashion designer on ballroom nights, a spin on the pottery wheel and soaking up Baz Luhrmann’s cinematic vision

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes international festivals, Gemma Arterton in The Duchess of Malfi and Christopher Plummer in The Tempest