Showcasing the multifaceted talents of Pacific Northwest performers, these energizing shorts use dance and music to break down barriers. Tango, hip-hop, contemporary, and Ballroom dancers inspire viewers to rethink gender norms and the role of the body in public space. Featuring the world premiere of FORever FeroshUS, the culmination of Northwest Film Forum’s 2024 ACTION! Narrative Apprenticeship Program! This year’s film pays tribute to O'Shae Sibley, a Black dancer killed in a homophobic hate crime.
Watch this program in person at NWFF, Sep. 21 at 4pm. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes and Individual Tickets are available!
Searching for a more personal expression of tango, two veterans of stage tango jettison the high heels and rigid choreography that are the hallmarks of their nightly work. In a rejection of gender roles, they take turns leading and following, initiating and responding. Set to the music of contemporary Argentinian composer Diego Schissi, this portrait captures their ongoing search for a personal expression of tango that is indifferent to its marketability in the tango tourist industry.
- Year2024
- Runtime5 minutes
- Languagenonverbal
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereUS
- Note(Juliet McMains, US, 2024, 5 min, nonverbal) US premiere!
- DirectorJuliet McMains
Showcasing the multifaceted talents of Pacific Northwest performers, these energizing shorts use dance and music to break down barriers. Tango, hip-hop, contemporary, and Ballroom dancers inspire viewers to rethink gender norms and the role of the body in public space. Featuring the world premiere of FORever FeroshUS, the culmination of Northwest Film Forum’s 2024 ACTION! Narrative Apprenticeship Program! This year’s film pays tribute to O'Shae Sibley, a Black dancer killed in a homophobic hate crime.
Watch this program in person at NWFF, Sep. 21 at 4pm. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes and Individual Tickets are available!
Searching for a more personal expression of tango, two veterans of stage tango jettison the high heels and rigid choreography that are the hallmarks of their nightly work. In a rejection of gender roles, they take turns leading and following, initiating and responding. Set to the music of contemporary Argentinian composer Diego Schissi, this portrait captures their ongoing search for a personal expression of tango that is indifferent to its marketability in the tango tourist industry.
- Year2024
- Runtime5 minutes
- Languagenonverbal
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereUS
- Note(Juliet McMains, US, 2024, 5 min, nonverbal) US premiere!
- DirectorJuliet McMains
