



Regained Bathers
Through the theme of the bather, the traditional representation of the female nude is interrogated. In a collaborative process of reappropriation of the female body, the models become the actors and choose what to give to the artist and the audience.
Year
2019
Duration
13 min.
Director
Ludivine Large-Bessette
Choreographer
Lou Cantor
Ludivine Large-Bessette
Marie Barbottin
Marie-Laure Caradec
Mathieu Calmelet
Pauline Brottes
Country of production
France
Premiere
Dutch premiere




motherWho
This first chapter of this series MotherWho is about Reut, for whom motherhood is like dancing to the beat of an endless metronome. As long as she keeps moving, her kids will have to go along with her. This creates a solid ground for everyone to, momentarily, burst into a fearless dance.
Year
2019
Duration
3 min.
Director
Reut Gez Wang
Choreographer
Reut Gez Wang
Country of production
Israel
Premiere
World premiere




BEN
A man stares at a city that is still asleep. White as an empty sheet, he does not know the codes of language, much less those of the body. He stumbles into a creature similar to him. Dancing with her sets him free.
Year
2019
Duration
8 min.
Director
Gabriel Beddoes
Ilaria Vergani Bassi
Mattia Parisotto
Teresa Sala
Choreographer
Gabriel Beddoes
Ilaria Vergani Bassi
Country of production
Italy
Premiere
Dutch premiere




kopitoto
A wintry forest comes to life in this cheerful film of conceptual dance artists Lisa and JuJu Kusanagi (Kusanagi Sisters) and Yvonne Meier. Their choreography of snow and ice, trees and sunlight, body parts and forest creatures evoke the playful illusionism of movie pioneer Georges Méliès.
Year
2020
Duration
9 min.
Director
Lisa Kusanagi
JuJu Kusanagi
Yvonne Meier
Choreographer
JuJu Kusanagi
Lisa Kusanagi
Yvonne Meier
Country of production
Japan
Premiere
No premiere




No, I don't want to dance
These are dark times, full of social and political problems. But one issue remains untouched so far: the danger of dancing. This short animated film makes us aware of the dangers of dancing, so in case someone asks you to dance, you can confidently say, "No, I don't want to dance!"
Year
2019
Duration
3 min.
Director
Andrea Vinciguerra
Country of production
United Kingdom
Premiere
No premiere




downriver
A group of people emerges from the water. They try to work against the current of the river and the crowd of people in the city, but surrender to the flow and are washed ashore. Going with the flow or against it, resistance and devotion manifest as a basic instinct. A strategy of survival.
Year
2020
Duration
10 min.
Director
Andrea Boll
Choreographer
Andrea Boll
Country of production
Switzerland
Premiere
Dutch premiere



META
The gesture of a hand, which holds the origin of language, becomes a dance, a transformation like that of a caterpillar. A woman transcends her individuality by joining the rhythm of the universe - the animated essence of earth, nature and womanhood. One of the winners of the La Danza in 1 minuto 2019.
Year
2019
Duration
1 min.
Director
Paola Lesina
Marco Rezoagli
Country of production
Italy
Premiere
No premiere




Shadow Animals
“Sweetheart, walk properly”, Marall’s parents tell her when they take her along to a party. But what would it mean to behave “properly"? As the evening progresses, she finds the adults’ conduct increasingly strange. And is she really the only one who notices the strange shadow?
Year
2017
Duration
22 min.
Director
Jerry Carlsson
Choreographer
Jerry Carlsson
Country of production
Sweden
Premiere
No premiere
Shorts 5
A selection of the best short dance films, featuring a variety of dance styles and filmic approaches, are competing in the International Short Film Competition. The programme is accompanied by a Q&A with the makers.
Viewings
Sat 27 Mar 2021 at 10:30
Cinedans Online Hub