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Glimpses of a Future

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Warm up to a different tomorrow with this short docuseries of personal reflections expressed through words, movement & dance. An experimental collaboration between writers and creative movers from around the world during the first covid-19 lockdown, in spring & summer 2020. From visualization to embodiment, from letters of love to sobering realizations, we're reminded in times of extreme uncertainty that a basic human need emerges... that of reimagining the future. Eight stand-alone episodes created together while being apart - in Lebanon, France, Iran, Jordan and the USA.

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1st April 2021 - 1st April 2021
Director
Romy Assouad
Producer
Céline Sursock
Top Cast
Caroline HatemSina SaberiReem Naamani
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Of angst and alignment Still
Of angst and alignment
1st April 2021

Episode 1

US-based performer Jadd Tank moves to spoken word by writer Mira Ouais in Lebanon as they look to a brighter future full of empathy.

Of companionship and the sea Still
Of companionship and the sea
1st April 2021

Episode 2

From their LA home, husband and wife Mollie Wolf and Charlie Dando move to the reading of a love letter from Lebanese writer ohmyhappiness.

Of survival and the storm Still
Of survival and the storm
1st April 2021

Episode 3

In lockdown, Lebanese director Caroline Hatem and psychologist Olivia Shabb reflect on their experience of self-isolation, diving into vivid emotions.

Of clarity and perspective Still
Of clarity and perspective
1st April 2021

Episode 4

A collaboration between Tunisian choreographer Hamdi Dridi and Lebanese songwriter Sara Abdo offers an appreciation for blessings they once overlooked.

Of living and being Still
Of living and being
1st April 2021

Episode 5

French-based artist Cynthia Dariane and Lebanese hypnotherapist Tania Hadjithomas Mehanna reexamine endless to-do lists as the world slows down.

Of disorientation and remembrance Still
Of disorientation and remembrance
1st April 2021

Episode 6

Iranian choreographer Sina Saberi and Lebanese storyteller Kim Heshme embark on a soul-searching journey of acceptance while in lockdown.

Of love and vulnerability Still
Of love and vulnerability
1st April 2021

Episode 7

Lebanese choreographer and director Alice Massabki explores a paradoxical future with French-based choreographer and writer Cynthia Dariane.

Of justice and our shared humanity Still
Of justice and our shared humanity
1st April 2021

Episode 8

Lebanese contemporary dancer Reem Naamani moves to a spoken-word piece on justice and humanity by Syrian tourism and nature expert Osama Al Nouri.