Synopsis
Four dancers, one choreographic score, one poem, one camera, one angle, three takes and no edits. Dog Cloud explores the subtle interplay between structure, chance and the human desire for finding patterns and stories.
Four dancers, one choreographic score, one poem, one camera, one angle, three takes and no edits. Dog Cloud explores the subtle interplay between structure, chance and the human desire for finding patterns and stories.
Full credits
- Section
- New Dutch
- Director
- Amos Ben-Tal/OFFprojects
- Choreographer
- Amos Ben-Tal
- Production countries
- Netherlands
- Production year
- 2023
- Duration
- 8 minutes
- Producer
- OFFprojects
- Distribution
- Lobke Nabuurs
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