Lights Dance Festival 2021: ILLuminations

Hello, I'm ___

Expired October 16, 2021 6:59 AM
Already unlocked? for access
11 films in package
Respire - Repeat
Through reflection and refraction, starkly contrasted forms explore rhythm, tension and breath in togetherness.
The Beckoning
The Beckoning is a dance short film that addresses the historical & political violence of displacement/dispossession inflicted on the Black body in hopes of signifying the inherent virtue of Black life within American society.
Dansprint to you
Dancer and choreographer Yuya Yoshizaki created this dance work with the theme of €œhope, in anticipation of the future that we have yet to see beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
MMXX
MMXX is a short film which visualizes an emotional state of mind in today's world of 2020.
Dance: The Anvil
The Coronavirus is affecting all of us. The entire world trembles.
Dar/Land
A singular young man struggles to imagine a perfect world in this experimental dance film that blurs the line between reality and dystopia.
Teeter
Teeter portrays a codependent relationship between two people; one of whom plays the role of supporter and caretaker whilst the other moves freely, unencumbered by their own instability.
COMMUNION Duet # 5
Communion invites pairs of dancers, separated by physical distance and the pandemic, into a digital space to commune together and create a unique duet.
Woman
Three women, each isolated in their own room. They look within to find strength and use their experiences as women to communicate a hope for the future.
Empty Vessel
A minimalist dance film exploring intoxicated sadness and loneliness.
Out of the Folds of Women
With direction and choreography by Anabella Lenzu and videography and music by Todd Carroll, a personal vision of femininity, and what it means to be a woman, mother, and immigrant today.

MMXX is a short film which visualizes an emotional state of mind in today's world of 2020. Due to the devastating outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, fear has been a constant companion for many of us. Just so the feeling of loneliness. The required distance from each other – not being able to touch, to hug, to lean on someone's shoulder – made the virus not only a danger to our body, but to our soul.


Beautifully performed by Patricia Friza and Aleix Martinez. Music by my father Michael Hoppé, and edited by Christopher Fleig. Shot during lockdown, Hamburg, April 2020. Music credit: Pie Jesu€™ is from the album Peace & Reconciliation by Michael Hoppé. Conducted by Ryan Holder, and sung by the Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers with the Tetra String Quartet.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Language
    N/A
  • Country
    Germany
  • Premiere
    Pool Internationales TanzFilmFestival 2020
  • Director
    Rebecca Hoppé
Copy link
Add to calendar