# Germaine Acogny - The Essence of Dance (2025)

**German title:** Germaine Acogny - Die Essenz des Tanzes


**Genres:** Documentary

**Duration:** 88 min

**IMDb:** [8.2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15069888/)

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## Description

Germaine Acogny is not only the "Mother of African Contemporary Dance", but also one of Africa's most important artistic voices and the dancing icon of an entire continent.

## Details

**Premiere:** 16 Jul 2025

**Director:** Greta-Marie Becker

**Cast:** Germaine Acogny

**Countries:** Germany, France

**Languages:** French

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf0OCRn5UfE)

## Showtimes in Hamburg in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-06-05 (Friday)

- **[Abaton](/cinemas/147-abaton.md) (Eimsbüttel):** [2026-06-05 18:00](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/hamburg/abaton-kino-hamburg/vorstellung/571232?appView=1)  (OmU)