In the austere environment of an empty pool, a performer encounters what it means to face oneself.
This hybrid dance documentary is a study on resilience performed by Jontae McCrory.
Faced by the global pandemic and reawakening of racism, a performer dedicates a moment for personal catharsis through movement.
„Parallel to our process was the resurgence of systemic racism and discourse around privilege, which inevitably fueled our creative process. Jontae, being the sole performer of this piece, brought us into his experiences as a gay black man living through this time. As collaborators, we felt called to interpret his story through movement.“ (S.Obregon, K.Lyne)
Written, Co-directed, and Edited by Siam Obregón
Choreographed and Co-directed by Kyana Lyne
Performed by Jontae McCrory
Cinematographer Steven Turcotte
Comissioned by Festival Quartiers Danses
ScreeningS / Exhibitions / AWARDS
∙ Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival (2021) Canada
∙ REGARD (2021) Canada
∙ Rhode Island Film Festival (2021) US
∙ Cinema du musée / FQD (2021) Canada
∙ San Francisco Dance Film Festival (2021) US
. InSadow (2021) Portugal / Winner of the Best Video Dance Award (Official Jury Selection)
∙ TANZAHOi International Dance Film Festival (2021) Germany / Winner of the Audience Award
∙ Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema (2021) US
. Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema – Black History Month (2022) US
. Festival Pleins Écrans (2022) Canada
∙ F-O-R-M (2021) Canada
∙ Screen.Dance (2020) Scotland
∙ Dance on Screen (2020) Austria
∙ Festival Quartier Danses (2020) Canada / Winner of the Coup de Coeur Award