



You Wanted Rivers
A young couple faces struggles in the vastness of the dessert. We never get what we want. We are never happy with what we get. You Wanted Rivers is about desires that wear us down, that make us follow risky paths and keep us forever thirsty and blind.
Year
2021
Duration
7 min.
Director
Magdalena Zielinska
Choreographer
Anita Sawicka
Pawel Abramowicz
Country of production
Poland
Premiere
No premiere




In Velvet
A child sits alone on a beach, a man approaches. They set off on a journey, driving through the Irish landscape of green parks and stunted suburbs. There is an unsettled empty space between the child and the man. Will they continue on the road together or will they separate?
Year
2021
Duration
11 min.
Director
Jessica Kennedy
Megan Kennedy
Choreographer
Jessica Kennedy
Megan Kennedy
Country of production
Ireland
Premiere
Dutch premiere




Walks With Me
80-year-old Sanna lives alone with her memories and houseplants. One day Sanna witnesses a happening from her window, making her reminisce about her friends and notice her own loneliness.
Year
2021
Duration
11 min.
Director
Kati Kallio
Choreographer
Kati Kallio
Country of production
Finland
Premiere
Dutch premiere




Agnes
We see a woman in a duet with the camera. The dynamic between them raises questions: who is challenging whom? Is she at the mercy of the camera's eye or is she the one that determines what is revealed? A game between power and powerlessness, projection and self-determination.
Year
2021
Duration
10 min.
Director
Julia Franken
Julia Riera
Choreographer
Julia Riera
Country of production
Germany
Premiere
Dutch premiere




SHIFTING TOOLS
A moving body is a perfect machine where all its elements operate a continuous game of shifts, replacements and variations. The camera becomes the player who combines and manages the infinite possibilities that are revealed from multiple perspectives. Who is the conductor of this orchestra?
Year
2020
Duration
1 min.
Director
Mattia Cursi
Francesca Santamaria
Choreographer
Francesca Santamaria
Country of production
Italy
Premiere
Dutch premiere




Soldaderas
Soldaderas is a contemporary interpretation of the figure of the Soldaderas, known as the women fighters of the Mexican revolution in 1910. The choreographic portrait follows a woman as she dances her way through Mexico City, capturing her movement and self-fashioning rituals.
Year
2021
Duration
10 min.
Director
Camila Arroyo
Choreographer
Camila Arroyo
Country of production
Mexico
Premiere
Dutch premiere




The Wall
The Berlin Wall is a symbol of totalitarianism, social separation and restriction. Therefore, the fall of the wall can be seen as a symbol of liberty and human rights. The Wall uses body language to show its own view on liberty, love, individuality and freedom beyond borders.
Year
2020
Duration
15 min.
Director
Vladyslav Detiuchenko
Choreographer
Vladyslav Detiuchenko
Country of production
Ukraine
Premiere
European premiere



I Just Wanna Dance
Two dancers take a journey through genres of partner dancing, addressing homophobia and effeminophobia. Rooted in hustle, the dancers move through the various dance styles such as mambo, lindy-hop and hip-hop while they develop a relationship, break through societal norms, and come to terms with platonic intimacy.
Year
2021
Duration
4 min.
Director
Amanda Beane
Choreographer
Abdiel Jacobsen
Shay Dixon
Country of production
United States
Premiere
Dutch premiere
Shorts 1
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. Each screening will be concluded with a short Q&A with international filmmakers and guests.
Duration
90 min.
Viewings
Thu 23 Jun 2022 at 22:00
Cinema 2
&
Fri 24 Jun 2022 at 14:00
Cinedans Online Hub