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The new 'Color Purple' exudes joy, but dances past some deeper complexities

The 2023 reincarnation of The Color Purple is a remarkable departure from Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning novel and its polarizing 1985 adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. Above, Sofia (Danielle ...
The Root

The Woman Behind ‘The Color Purple’ Dance Scenes also Created These Iconic Dance Moves

The Color Purple has been declared the second-biggest Christmas Day film release of all time. Along with dynamic acting and singing, there are also fantastic dance sequences. Fatima Robinson, a widely ...
Business Insider

'The Color Purple' director Blitz Bazawule shares freestyle behind-the-scenes videos of the film's extensive dance ensemble

"The Color Purple" director Blitz Bazawule shared several behind-the-scenes videos of the film's dancers. One clip showed the cast singing the gospel hit "Melodies from Heaven." Bazawule thanked the ...
The New York Times

New (and Old) Moves for a Choreographer to Hip Hop’s Stars

For Fatima Robinson, choreographing “The Color Purple” was far more than a job. It was a callback to her youth, before becoming known for her pop work. By Melena Ryzik The choreographer Fatima ...
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Musical film 'The Color Purple' dances from trauma to triumph

LOS ANGELES, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Following the fame of previous versions, Ghanaian filmmaker Blitz Bazawule was not sure the 2023 musical film adaptation of “The Color Purple” was a movie that he could ...