Shadow in Motion: Coruchéus – Um Teatro Em Cada Bairro

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On the 12th of February, at 6:30pm, InShadow will bring a special selection of four videodances to the cultural space Coruchéus – Um Teatro em Cada Bairro.

The session aims to highlight some of the films that have been submitted to the Festival over the last year. This selection includes three Portuguese films and one film from the United States.

Below are the films to be screened and their synopses:

Shark Skin, by Francisco Miguel (PT) 16'

Premiere in Lisbon

“Sapatos de Polimento” a short story written by my grandfather, was never read. SharkSkin unveils this hidden text — imagining its reading and echoing its imagery through archive, spoken word, and the collective body that begins to dance. A grandson’s letter tracing the shared values between dance and basketball.

BACH [1], by Filipe Faria (PT) 5'

Bach’s music is today’s substance... substance of creation, birth, rupture... crafted in layers of linear elements… of simple objects, of unique sounds, nourished by a singular architecture... Atoms to form new molecules... new connections for new sounds... for new particles... new layers... Construction from destruction... Catalysts for creation, these sounds contain a remarkable potential that transcends time and space. Object and substance.

Vultures, by Lea Siebrech and Ângela Bismarck (PT) 20'

Silent and forgotten for centuries, women patrons roam like vultures in the Tibães Monastery, where the legend of the cursed monk persists. Feeding on a legacy that history suppressed, they reappear, invading space and time and bringing to light their vital role in the construction of the monastery. While the monk inhabits the limit between reality and delirium, the imposing figures of these women settle in his memory, becoming as real as the myth he himself embodies. In the confrontation between the legend and the silenced past, women patrons return to claim their place.

Door of No Return, by Sylvia Solf and Suzanne Smith (EUA) 15'

A full body artist, Gregory Maqoma, navigates his own identity through a deeply personal narrative performed at House of Slaves on Goree Island, Senegal, a landmark to one of humanity’s most horrific journeys. Yearning for a way to move through past and present complexities, Gregory’s artistry breaks down walls and reframes history.

We would like to thank Coruchéus – Um Teatro em Cada Bairro for their ongoing collaboration.

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