mAPs- The migrating Artists Project
Cinedans Festival 2022
mAPs – migrating Artists Project – is a transmedia cooperation project between five European countries aiming to support and mentor professional, experienced artists through the production and dissemination of high standard screendance projects. In this special screening, we showcase the Dutch premieres of the five films produced in this project and offer insight on their creation.
Searching for Phoenix
Director: Marc Wagenbach
Choreography: Oleg Stepanov
Year completed: 2022
Country of production: Germany, Italy, France
Duration: 14:57
Phoenix is assigned by his supervisor from the Ministry of Innovation and Change to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in Europe, in order to create risk scenarios for the German economy. He embarks on a journey, where he must overcome personal and professional obstacles to fulfill his work assignment: in a world yearning for change.
36 MONTHS - Fighting for Zak
Director: Ariadne Mikou, Konstantina Bousmpoura
Choreography: Ariadne Mikou, Stella Koulouvardi, The Royal House of Milan Greek chapter
Year completed: 2022
Country of production: Greece
Duration: 12:50
On the anniversary of the violent murder of activist, anti-fascist and drag queen Zak Kostopoulos, George, a well-established young lawyer, tries in vain to lay a flower bouquet at the impromptu monument, which is guarded by the police. Meanwhile, his business meetings are constantly interrupted by protests for Zak.
DANSOMATON
Director: Riccardo Maione
Choreography: Raffaele Irace
Year completed: 2022
Country of production: Italy
Duration: 13:26
Set in a nocturnal suburbia of Turin, DANSOMATON is based on a game of fighting androids remotely controlled by their human owners. Each win makes the android nearer to human. Richi, a 25 year-old beginner player, meets Dedra, a long-winded player, and attempts to win her in battle.
CIRCOLOGY
Director: Tero Peltoniemi
Choreography: Antti Seppanen
Year completed: 2022
Country of production: Finland
Duration: 15:43
Atlas has been living next to a wind turbine, in his remote and closed, yet safe and comfortable town. Although a master of arm-spinning, Atlas progressively finds himself breaking away from the circular communal tradition of his town. Until the explosion of his wind turbine burns his life’s meaning to the ground.
EMERSION
Director: Aline Sitoé N’DIAYE
Choreography: Abdou N’gom
Year completed: 2022
Country of production: France
Duration: 19:06
Yaa is confronted for the first time with her skin color when she discovers the different shades of ballet shoes in a store. At 15, she hates everything about herself, especially her hair, which is constantly touched by strangers.
Details
Production year
2022
Length
97 min.
Country
NL
Part of
Cinedans 2022
In five full days, Cinedans presents the state of the art of international dance film in partnership with dancescreen - IMZ International Music + Media Center Vienna.
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