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Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre

Synopsis

Combining poetry, dance, music, and archival audio, Danse Macabre paints a portrait of the human psyche, drawing on the work of Dr Carl Jung. The film explores the different aspects of the conscious and unconscious minds which are represented through character performances from dancers, singers, unseen voices, and musicians.
Official Selection Durban International Film Festival 2025
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Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
20 min 41 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Tobi Onabolu
Producer
Tobi Onabolu, Gildas Adannou
Editor
Nic Wassell
Screenwriter
Tobi Onabolu
Director of Photography
Wenceslas Chabi Biaou
Sound
Ejiro "4Stringsz" Sowole-James
Composer
Ejiro "4Stringsz" Sowole-James
Principal cast
Tobi Onabolu

Genre

Experimental

Categories

Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tobi Onabolu

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