iWonder: March highlights

iWonder feature documentaries in March showcase women in street dance, business and ballet.

Martha & Niki
Thursday 6 March
When Martha Nabwire and Niki Tsappos stepped onto the Juste Debout stage in Paris and did what no women had done before—they won. The biggest street dance competition in the world, long dominated by men, now had its first female champions. Martha & Niki, directed by Tora Mkandawire Mårtens, follows their rise, their friendship, and what comes after a groundbreaking victory. With music by The Roots, Jungle Brothers, Method Man, Pete Rock [&] C.L. Smooth, Das EFX, N.O.R.E, Damon Frost, and Chapee, Martha & Niki is a celebration of the power of passion to unite, uplift, and inspire.

The Other Half of the Sky
Thursday March 20
China’s economic rise is a global phenomenon, but behind the numbers are individuals who shaped its trajectory. The Other Half of the Sky (2016), directed by Patrik Soergel, profiles four of the country’s most influential businesswomen—Yang Lan (media mogul), Dong Mingzhu (manufacturing titan), Zhang Lan (luxury dining tycoon), and Zhou Yi (tech executive). From the austerity of the Cultural Revolution to the modern economic boom, their journeys tell the story of a nation in transformation.

Sometimes I Dream I’m Flying
Thursday March 27
Ballet is beauty, but it is also brutal. Sometimes I Dream I’m Flying, directed by Aneta Popiel-Machnicka, follows Weronika Frodyma, a young dancer whose life has been dedicated to ballet since the age of 10. Shot over six years, the film captures her relentless pursuit of excellence at the Warsaw Ballet School and beyond—until an injury just days before a crucial Berlin Opera performance threatens everything.