Cinedans - Non-Fiction

film programme

Girls and Boys (premiere NL) Tomasz Gubernat (US 2016) 13'Crossovers of dancefilm and the documentary genre. Everyday reality and an observing camera seamlessly blend with the poetry of movement. Films that expand our notions of dance on film.

Beating (premiere NL) Kari Šulc and Tereza Hradílková (CZ 2014) 6'The observational dancefilm Beating uncovers the unexpected beauty of an ordinary boxing training, which also holds archaic - even ritualistic - elements.

Keeping Balance Bernhard Wenger (AT 2015) 5'Twenty-year-old Denise goes to the amusement park on almost a daily basis to ride the giant carousel “Tagada”, her way of dealing with a troubled childhood.

Zero-G Jannis Lenz (AT/DE 2016) 10'In an almost weightless manner a group of tracers moves through the big city. Poetry slammer Fatima Moumouni voices the youth”s attitude towards life.

Circus Debere Berhan Lukas Berger and Teklu Ashagir (PT/AT/DE/ET 2015) 11'Ethiopian circus “Debere Berhan' embarks on its world tour. A long journey lies ahead, taking the company along barren roads and remarkable characters while the group performs their acts.

SLow Karel van Laere (NL 2013) 7'Both a performance and a portrait, SLow uncovers the vulnerability of the human body in a world of machines and systems.

Diamond Dancers Helena Muskens, Quirien Racké and Nicole Beutler (NL 2010) 9'A large group of elderly line dancers make their way to Amsterdam in a white tour bus to perform a flash mob at Dam Square.

The Closer one Gets, The Less One Sees Valeria Valenzuela and Lilyen Vass (BR/CL 2010) 11'A portrait of four children who juggle at the Rio traffic lights to make a living. Their movements gradually transform into modern dance.

(Cinedans)