Video interview
La Chute : Thoughts in motion
Place
Studio FlakDate
May 2019Director
Frédérique RivestEditor
Frédérique RivestProduction
Fondation Jean-Pierre PerreaultDancer and choreographer
Nasim LootijArtistic dance consultants
Sophie Michaud, José NavasDramaturg
Kiasa NazeranPoem
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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Co-production
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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