Thomas Freundlich

53 min | Finland | 2018

A visual dance documentary that explores the work of internationally acclaimed Finnish choreographer and dancer Tero Saarinen. The film follows Saarinen over a five-year period through several premieres of new works around the world while bringing to light his approach to life as a global nomad in dance. 

Official Selections: Premiere at Loikka Dance Film Festival, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Int’l Film Festival, Helsinki, Finland; Equilibrio Festival, Rome, Italy; Cinalfama Lisbon Int’l Film Festival, Lisbon, Portugal; Chhatrapati Shivaji Film Festival, Pune, India; Kinomorphia Film Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria

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Denise Ekale Kum

25 min | Germany | 2019 |US Premiere

A young musician, having lost faith in her calling, battles through an overbearing mother, a relentless friend and a bizarre encounter in the park in order to reconnect with her most precious possession: her late father's red guitar.

Official Selections: Vox Feminae Festival, Zagreb, Coratia; FICAIJ Audiovisual Festival, Mérida, Venezuela