Abstract
Filmed on location in a crystal mine and an abandoned copper quarry, two dancers clad in gem-coloured silk are captured through prisms of light and through layers of spun glass. The movement of this duet displays recognizable postures and steps from bharatanatyam. This poetic site-specific dance for camera film is adapted from an original work by Natasha Bakht, gives expression to line, colour, light and angles, breaking up the frame in unpredictable and exciting ways. The precise gestures of the choreography are revealed and obscured as the layers of glass shift – reflecting and refracting the sun as the dancers move through the day perpetually guarding ‘dafeena’ (the Urdu word for ‘buried treasure’).
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Contributors
Millar, Marlene (director), Szporer, Philip (director), Bakht, Natasha (choreographer), Joseph, Aarti (performer), Nundy, Atri (performer), MacSween, Alexander (composer), Wees, Michael (cinematographer), Niverville, Jules de (editor), Papineau, Luc (sound designer), Millar, Marlene (producer), Szporer, Philip (producer), Mouvement Perpétuel films (distributor)
Duration
00:05:37 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education
Copyright Holder
| Name | Mouvement Perpétuel |
| Role | Producer |
| Telephone | 514-843-9679 |
| Address | 157 Demers, Montreal, QC, H2T 1K4, Canada |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
2012-01-01
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