Where to Watch Akiko: Portrait of a Dancer

Want to watch 'Akiko: Portrait of a Dancer' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Sumiko Haneda-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Akiko: Portrait of a Dancer' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Akiko: Portrait of a Dancer' right now, here are some specifics about the documentary flick.

Released , 'Akiko: Portrait of a Dancer' stars Akiko Kanda The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from top users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "“I have three tasks in my life: to dance, to teach dance, and to create dance,” says the pioneering Japanese performer Akiko Kanda in this intimate portrait of creativity and individuality, After seeing a Martha Graham performance in college, Kanda left her family behind in Japan and arrived in New York City, where she studied under the legendary Graham and became a principal dancer with the troupe. Following the wiry artist as she moves from practice floor to performance hall, and from the cramped single-room apartment she lives in to a trip home to see her aging mother, director Sumiko Haneda reveals a woman who has rebelled against traditional ideals of marriage and motherhood, and who nearly single-handedly brought modern dance to Japan-and kept it alive. “When I die,” Kanda tells the director, “I will be content if I can just say, ‘I danced.'”" .