A contemporary take on a ritual devised by the Gypsies to free themselves of their past and embrace the light. A screen adaptation for Katherine Crockett, principal of Martha Graham Dance Company, based on a flamenco solo choreographed by Deirdre Towers set to the music of Paul Jared Newman with a sculpture by Macedonian artist Bojan Mitrevski and cinematography by Dikayl Rimmasch, director of the American Masters documentary on Cachao.
Premiered in Chicago as part of Dance for the Camera 2010: R.E.M. / Dreamscapes. Other showings include NJ State Film Festival at Cape May, Dance Camera Istanbul, and Big Screen Project, NYC.
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