RISE
by Yoav Erteschik & Liron Ben Yakov
Israel
RISE is a site-specific video dance filmed in the heart of the southern Negev Arava desert. Set against a landscape of elemental stillness and vast beauty, three dancers - Chen Agron, Rina Pinsky, and Kornelia Maria Tamara - embody themes of emergence, connection, and transformation. Directed and choreographed by Liron Ben Yakov, and co-directed and edited by Yoav Erteschik, the piece weaves movement, light, textures and desert silence into a cinematic experience, enhanced by the transcendent music of Shye Ben Tzur. RISE is a visual meditation on inner and outer landscapes - where the human body becomes a vessel for both ritual and renewal.
words from the filmmaker
This video dance was born from a deep connection to the desert - its silence, vastness, and timeless presence. Through movement, architecture, and the human body, we explored the scale between human presence and nature. The work celebrates a meeting of elements - body, landscape, and music - evoking the desert’s primal spirit, its tribal echoes, and feminine strength. It is both a visual and musical celebration of belonging and transformation.
why we love this film
Beautiful use of light & textures. Locations were stunning and so were the dancers.
credits
Director, Cinematographer & Editor
Director & Choreographer
Producer
Key Cast
Music
Costume design
Assistant director
Hair & Make up
1st AC
Gaffer
Yoav Erteschik
Liron Ben Yakov
Ronny Douek
Amit Ginzler
Chen Agron
Rina Pinsky
Kornelia Maria Tamara
Shye Ben Tzur
Eri Nakamura
Yuval Hermanor
Yahli Maoz
Amit Sadan
Dor Brecher
Tal Haimovich
