Film Catalogue
The Lost Years Out of Competition
Marcos Zoe Nacar, 2023, DE, ES, 5 min
On a 5-day hike from the Seriana to the Brembana Valley in Italy, a character is in search of answers but doesn’t pose any questions. A speculative dance documentary reflecting on the relationship between human and mountain, as material entity and as idea.
Ampe: Leap into the Sky, Black Girl Out of Competition
Claudia Owusu & Ife Oluwamuyide, 2022, GH, US, 18 min
Ampe is a high-energy game played by girls in Ghana. It includes jumping, clapping, and an all-around cheer as two teams select a stepping pattern and face off. The innate joy and competitive edge of ampe discloses the desire of girls to be set free unconditionally and feel a range of emotions without judgment.
In My Skin Out of Competition
Sándor M. Salas, 2022, ES, 14 min
Far from homogenizing parameters, flamenco uses the subversive power of art to enhance the diversity of bodies on stage. Disability is no longer a limit, but a creative starting point.
A Drifting Up Out of Competition
Jacob Lee, 2022, GB, 10 min
It takes 6 weeks to come off antidepressants. A man tries to dance his way through it, armed only with a boombox and a sign inviting people to join him. From over 100 hours of footage shot on the streets of Bristol and London, this film documents a journey from isolation to connection.