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As the Call, So the Echo

World premiere
Available online: 25/03/2024
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Director Alex Raúl
Choreographer Nicole Ishimaru
Netherlands 2023
6 minutes
In a church, a young woman is confronted with her inner demons.

Synopsis

As the Call, So the Echo follows a young woman in conflict with her inner demons. How does she reckon with her unknown self?

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As the Call, So the Echo follows a young woman in conflict with her inner demons. How does she reckon with her unknown self?

Full credits

Section
New Dutch
Director
Alex Raúl
Choreographer
Nicole Ishimaru
Production countries
Netherlands
Production year
2023
Duration
6 minutes
Producer
Yanna Panagopoulos

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