Malachi Roth

Malachi’s first film won the award for Best Experimental Film at the Philadelphia International Film Festival. His first feature credit is for directing and editing Limón: A Life Beyond Words, (www.limon.tv) which won three awards and aired on public television nationwide in the US, Canada and Mexico. The film has screened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, The National Portrait Gallery, The Pompidou Center and the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Malachi has written and directed a dramatic feature film entitled Now, has written an episodic comedy/drama series entitled The Medicine Show and has recently written a biographic book on director John Ford and completed a Novel entitled Exit 42.



PRESS QUOTES

“Roth’s social conscience gives [the film] a strong sense of context and he’s adept at linking Limón’s works to the era of their creation or the man’s own story.”
Lewis Segal, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES 


“This film is important to the entire dance world and to those everywhere who value artists.”
Deborah Jowitt, THE VILLAGE VOICE 


“...this poetic film enriches our experience and understanding of this great artist.”
Rose Ann Thom, DANCE MAGAZINE 


“The very inspiring ‘Limón: A Life Beyond Words’, a wonderfully insightful documentary directed by Malachi Roth.... the greatness and importance of the Mexican/American choreographer shone brightly through the well-paced documentary.”
Edward Ellison, DANCE INSIDER

“Old film footage conjures up incomparable dancers of the past and their choreographies to give us a very special frission of delight.”
Susi Lovell, THE MONTREAL GAZETTE



“The film succeeds in capturing not only his movements but also his innermost conflicts.”
Ileana Citavillageristi, SUTRI