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Synopsis
The discovery of a dance creature in the elevator of a theater sets in motion a cat and mouse play between performer and camera. Both are looking for the fragile harmony of a dance captured on film.
The discovery of a dance creature in the elevator of a theater sets in motion a cat and mouse play between performer and camera. Both are looking for the fragile harmony of a dance captured on film.
Full credits
- Section
- New Dutch
- Director
- Simon van der Zande & Marvin Beekhuijzen
- Choreographer
- Ido Batash
- Production countries
- Belgium and Netherlands
- Production year
- 2023
- Duration
- 7 minutes
- Producer
- Ariel Eberstein
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