Resurgence is a selection of dance films that push the boundaries of hegemonic ideologies and sociocultural norms. This program includes films that utilize dance as a medium through which we can challenge preconceived notions of genre and gender identities and wrestle with harrowing experiences such as domestic abuse. Together, these diverse forms of dance storytelling are a rumination on how we can reclaim hope in the midst of pain and uncertainties.
(~28 min TRT)
“I wish you stayed! I wish I stayed too, now I wish I stayed, I wished I’d done a lot of things. I wish I stayed.”
A screendance film exploring the way in which we tell stories through movement; iwishyoustayed reflects on the complexities of power relations in intimacy. Instead of seeking excuses for violence, the film and its makers wish to understand and display a male perspective (and more extensively that on more diverse gender dynamics) in abusive relationships.
The choreography was constructed based on pedestrian movements and is deliberately made to not feel like a dance. It experiments with the limits of telling subtle, intricate feelings, by borrowing from filmmaker concepts of blocking and performance for “the camera.”
- Year2023
- Runtime5 minutes
- CountrySingapore
- PremiereTop 10 Selection at Lion City Dance Film Festival, Singapore (July 18, 2023)
- DirectorBrian Toh
Resurgence is a selection of dance films that push the boundaries of hegemonic ideologies and sociocultural norms. This program includes films that utilize dance as a medium through which we can challenge preconceived notions of genre and gender identities and wrestle with harrowing experiences such as domestic abuse. Together, these diverse forms of dance storytelling are a rumination on how we can reclaim hope in the midst of pain and uncertainties.
(~28 min TRT)
“I wish you stayed! I wish I stayed too, now I wish I stayed, I wished I’d done a lot of things. I wish I stayed.”
A screendance film exploring the way in which we tell stories through movement; iwishyoustayed reflects on the complexities of power relations in intimacy. Instead of seeking excuses for violence, the film and its makers wish to understand and display a male perspective (and more extensively that on more diverse gender dynamics) in abusive relationships.
The choreography was constructed based on pedestrian movements and is deliberately made to not feel like a dance. It experiments with the limits of telling subtle, intricate feelings, by borrowing from filmmaker concepts of blocking and performance for “the camera.”
- Year2023
- Runtime5 minutes
- CountrySingapore
- PremiereTop 10 Selection at Lion City Dance Film Festival, Singapore (July 18, 2023)
- DirectorBrian Toh