Films by Anna-Lena Ponath

Germany 2021, 16 min
by Anna-Lena Ponath

SNAPS FOR MOMO is a short documentary about Oakland-based dancer Momo LeBeau. The film offers a glimpse into his everyday life in the San Francisco Bay Area. Despite facing difficult living conditions, Momo succeeds in inspiring his students with a clear passion for dancing. The unfiltered images give light to a charismatic worldview that brightens the lives of not only his students, but everyone he encounters.