Wim Wenders on the passing of Pina Bausch

Pina Bausch photographed by Donata Wenders (2004)

Back in May, we noted a report about German director Wim Wenders and his planned collaboration with legendary choreographer Pina Bausch, but that project came to an end was put on hold when Ms. Bausch passed away on June 30th, 5 days after being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 68.

Wenders pays tribute to his friend in the pages of the UK Guardian along with the above photo taken in 2004 by his wife Donata:

Pina Bausch is dead.

The sudden and abrupt end of her life and her creativity
shocked her family, her friends, dancers, collaborators
and admirers of her art all over the world.
We are in mourning.

Pina will continue to influence all of us
who were in touch with her
and who experienced the magic of her work
as well as the righteousness and tenderness of her look
at us and at our times.

I’m brokenhearted
that we started our long-envisioned collaboration and film
too late.

Updated 7/3: ScreenDaily reports that although production on Wenders’ 3-D dance film has been halted, it will resume after a period of mourning.

Filed under: Obituaries
Tags: Donata Wenders, Pina Bausch, Wim Wenders