Synopsis
Physical Culture frames rave as a vital human practice in the information age. It invites us to explore physical movement, to discover who we are when we dance and why we do so. It asks universal existential questions and puts them in a refreshingly queer, playful package. It's rave, it's queer, and it's for everyone!
Physical Culture frames rave as a vital human practice in the information age. It invites us to explore physical movement, to discover who we are when we dance and why we do so. It asks universal existential questions and puts them in a refreshingly queer, playful package. It's rave, it's queer, and it's for everyone!
Full credits
- Section
- Competition Shorts and International Short Film Competition
- Director
- Anna Bogomolova
- Choreographer
- Connor Schumacher
- Production countries
- Netherlands
- Production year
- 2022
- Duration
- 8 minutes
- Producer
- Anna Bogomolova
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