African arts are alive and well-and as innovative as anything the West has to offer-if these two breathtaking documentaries on contemporary dance are anything to go on. The experimental Nora, a recent hit at the Toronto film festival, is both biography of and showcase for Zimbabwe-born choreographer Nora Chipaumire. Atmospheric shots of the lush Zimbabwean landscape-mist-shrouded mountains, swaying trees, red-dirt fields-merge into visions of hands resting on drums, until a burst of sound and movement is unleashed: Nora's remarkable story is suddenly brought to life in a fury of performance and passion, biography turned into poetry. The more conversational Movement (R)Evolution Africa witnesses nine African choreographers on tour in the United States; interviews and behind-the-scenes footage make this a must-see for anyone interested in where dance-both as movement and as a movement-is today.