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Glimpse of Us
dir Monika Felice Smith
USA

We begin on an empty space that looks as though its under construction. We reveal and move through a series of couples, all experiencing the same sort of miscommunication with their partner. As we carry through the piece we get tossed into the mix of dancers and the camera becomes one of the dancers in the space. We are now not only the viewer but a partner experiencing the movement. We are tossed to several partners down a line until... we come full circle and land on the same dancers we've begun with..later revealing the empty room we started with thus to allow for the idea that history repeats itself.
words from the filmmaker
I love to create stories through movement. For this piece, it was a test to see how the POV would work, if camera took on the role of the dancer. I wanted the viewer to go on more of a visceral experience, rather than just watching.
why we love this film
The interplay between the dancers and camera is delightful.
credits
Directed by
Choreography
LUME Directors
Music
Rehearsal Space
Film / Edit
Dancers
Collective Dancers
Apprentices
Assistant
Monika Felice Smith
Monika Felice Smith
Maryann Chavez & Monika Felice Smith
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