Project Detail

Ghost Dance

Synopsis

Using as base Thomas Edison’s 1894 filming of the Sioux American Indian ‘Ghost Dance’, the piece explores dance as a form of resistance against the imposition of foreign powers, using footage of the Sioux dancing against the white settlers in North America and protest dances in other locations including Gaza, South Africa and Peru.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Experimenta Strand

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 mins
Format
Hand drawn animation and archival footage
Director
Emilia Izquierdo
Producer
Emilia Izquierdo
Editor
Emilia Izquierdo
Director of Photography
Emilia Izquierdo
Production Designer
Emilia Izquierdo
Sound
Emilia Izquierdo
Animations
Emilia Izquierdo

Production Status

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