Trending Now - Juliette Binoche Reflects on Vulnerability in Acting and Directing

WHO:

Deadline - Juliette Binoche is an Oscar-winning actress and director.

The Guardian - Akram Khan is a British dancer who collaborated with Binoche.

WHAT:

Deadline - Binoche's documentary titled *In-I In Motion* explores her experiences in contemporary dance.

The Guardian - Binoche's directorial debut is introduced at a sold-out screening at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

The Guardian - The documentary follows Binoche's six months of dance rehearsals with Khan.

The Guardian - Binoche's *In-I* had over 100 international performances.

WHERE:

The Guardian - The documentary was screened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

The Guardian - Binoche introduced the film at the Metrograph cinema in downtown New York.

WHEN:

The Guardian - The documentary *In-I* premiered in London in 2007.

The Guardian - Binoche's performance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music occurred in 2008.

WHY:

The Guardian - Binoche aimed to show the process of creation and emotional vulnerability in her documentary.

The Guardian - Binoche's childhood experience of a strangling attack inspired a scene in her film.

HOW:

The Guardian - Binoche and Khan developed their characters through therapy-like conversations with acting coach Susan Batson and improvisation guided by movement director Su-Man Hsu.

The Guardian - Binoche cut down nearly 200 hours of raw footage shot by her sister, filmmaker Marion Stalens, to create the final two-hour documentary.

(UPDATED May 12, 2026 04:15 UTC)

Juliette Binoche, the Oscar-winning actress and director, has introduced her documentary *In-I In Motion* at a sold-out screening at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, which explores her experiences in contemporary dance alongside British dancer Akram Khan. The film, which follows Binoche's six months of dance rehearsals with Khan and showcases over 100 international performances of her work *In-I*, delves into the emotional vulnerability and creative process behind her art. To create the final two-hour documentary, Binoche meticulously edited nearly 200 hours of raw footage shot by her sister, filmmaker Marion Stalens, while also developing their characters through therapeutic conversations and improvisation.