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La Chute : Thoughts in motion

Place
Studio Flak
Date
May 2019
Director
Frédérique Rivest
Editor
Frédérique Rivest
Production
Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault
Dancer and choreographer
Nasim Lootij
Artistic dance consultants
Sophie Michaud, José Navas
Dramaturg
Kiasa Nazeran
Poem
Forough Farrokhzad, Autre Naissance. Traduit en français par Bahman Sadighi.
Partners
Tangente, Compagnie Flak- José Navas et Louise Bédard Danse

Documentation on the creative process of La Chute.

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An exploration of La Chute

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The Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault presented the creative process behind La Chute, a piece by the collective Vâtchik Danse, made up of choreographer and performer Nasim Lootij and dramaturg Kiasa Nazeran, both of Iranian origin. Drawing inspiration from traditional Iranian dance and a major cultural initiative…

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