Beyond Tradition

’Beyond Tradition’ is an journey into the world of contemporary dance practices of India and the struggle of a new dance form to break through the traditional moulds. The film documents the pathbreaking works of eminent dancers like Daksha Seth, Anita Ratnam, Aditi Mangaldas and Mallika Sarabhai. Though thematically different from each other, their works find a common ground in pushing the limits of physicality in dance and trying to find a new mode of expression that is tied up to the roots of cultural mem