DANCE Shorts Festival - Feb. 10/11 event
40s
See the Full Lineup of Films:
YOURS, 9min., UK
Directed by Flaminia Graziadei
The body of a dying old woman lies in a bed in stillness, while her soul is dancing on the magic stage she dreamt to be all her life. The blinding lights and the clapping of an imaginary audience, accompany her to the final curtain call. In this poetic piece, life and death blend in a metaphoric farewell dance.
http://www.lonromfilmproduction.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lonromfilm
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/yours-review
STIGMA, 8min., Canada
Directed by Reilly Michael Saso
Confronted with a devastating diagnosis, stigmatized and shrouded in despair, a young man desperately grapples with the dark specter of mortality and societal rejection in his tender teenage years. Thirty years on, he reflects on his extraordinary odyssey in search of solace through self-acceptance, love, and a sense of belonging, captivatingly narrated through the expressive form of dance.
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EAT YOUR YOUNG, 4min., USA
Directed by LaKesha Sowell
https://instagram.com/iam.lakesha
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THE BREATH, THE FIRE, 9min., New Zealand
Directed by Kelly Nash, Nancy Wijohn
Two M?ori dancers engage in the abstract circling's of 'Te H?, Te K?" the breath and the fire, seen here as many fangled creatures who whip around the various landscapes of Aotearoa, NZ together.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/the-breath-the-first-review
cor·re·spond·ence, 20min., USA
Directed by Akwi Nji
cor·re·spond·ence is a hypnotic exploration of our human quest for connection, intimacy, and the elusive sense of geographical and spiritual home. Drawing inspiration from transatlantic letters exchanged between a Cameroon-based father and his United States-based children and wife from the 1970s to the early 2020s, the short experimental film of choreopoetry transcends familial bonds to uncover the profound impact of written correspondences across time and technology.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/cor-re-spond-ence-review