Synopsis
HOW TO: Oh, look at me features four femmes of color. Two dancers and two poets interact with one another through words and movement, seeking reprieve from the constructs of our current reality. Revolving around a deconstructed playground, an installation designed by director and multidisciplinary artist GeoVanna Gonzalez.
HOW TO: Oh, look at me features four femmes of color. Two dancers and two poets interact with one another through words and movement, seeking reprieve from the constructs of our current reality. Revolving around a deconstructed playground, an installation designed by director and multidisciplinary artist GeoVanna Gonzalez.
Full credits
- Section
- Out of Competition
- Director
- GeoVanna Gonzalez
- Choreographer
- Alondra Balbuena, Cheina Ramos
- Production countries
- United States
- Production year
- 2021
- Duration
- 12 minutes
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