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The Dance of the Sun

February 2, 2015 @ 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

$8 – $14

THE DANCE OF THE SUN AMI SKÅNBERG DAHLSTEDT, FOLKE JOHANSSON, 2013 JAPAN/SWEDEN | SWEDISH AND JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 58 MINUTES

Q&A with Ami Skånberg Dahlstedt! Ami Skånberg Dahlstedt is a Swedish choreographer immersed in Japanese mythology. She is drawn to the haunting legend that serves as the basis for much of Japan’s dance and theater, both classical and contemporary: The Sun Goddess, who hides in a cave, plunging the word into darkness, until the Goddess of Laughter lures her out with “crazy dancing” and the world returns to light. Dahlstedt’s journey also takes her to Kyoto, where she practices alongside her teacher, the beautiful Nishikawa Senrei. We also meet shrine maidens, a flutist who plays a 600-year-old instrument, transgender artists, and many others. Screening with: The Realm of Nothingness Kathy Rose, USA, 2013, DCP, 7m A dance of puppet-like figures and mesmerizing forms accompanied by percussive rhythms. Kathy Rose, fascinated by Noh and Japanese theater, creates a magical spectacle in which figures flow and drip in a universe of their own.

Details

Date:
February 2, 2015
Time:
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Cost:
$8 – $14
Event Categories:
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Website:
http://www.filmlinc.com/films/on-sale/the-dance-of-the-sun

Venue

Francesca Beale Theater
144 West 65th Street
New York, NY 10023 United States
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Phone:
212 875 5601