Synopsis:A group of cosmopolitan women passengers aboard the Trans-Siberian/Mongolian Railway are taken prisoner by Ulan Iga, a warrior princess. The rigors of the harsh desert landscape in summer test the prisoners' endurance, unlike Princess Ulan and her tribe, who are united with the physical environment by traditio…

Many of Pina Bausch's works have been known for their sombre themes of human struggles with alienation and angst. Walzer, a lesser-known but precious performance film, is one of the lightest and "approachable" ones with its bouts of absurdity and humour. An example of Pina’s "sunny period," which se…