Ineffable Shape: The shape of language
Synopsis
In a world where translation is increasingly automated, what understanding can emerge from intuition, improvisation, and nonverbal bodily intelligence? Amid the hum of their environment, two candidates train to interpret the rhythms, patterns, and nuances of a nearby field sparrow. What starts as an exercise in empathy and attunement leads to unexpected realizations about the ‘shape’ of language.
In a world where translation is increasingly automated, what understanding can emerge from intuition, improvisation, and nonverbal bodily intelligence? Amid the hum of their environment, two candidates train to interpret the rhythms, patterns, and nuances of a nearby field sparrow. What starts as an exercise in empathy and attunement leads to unexpected realizations about the ‘shape’ of language.
Full credits
- Section
- New Dutch
- Director
- Emilia Tapprest & Miri Lee
- Choreographer
- Miri Lee
- Production countries
- Netherlands
- Production year
- 2024
- Duration
- 13 minutes
- Producer
- Miri Lee
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