Atrophy and the Fear of Fading (2010)
Dance, imagery, poetry and music as metaphors for the history of a country: its movements struggling for freedom and its heritage are brilliantly brought into dialogue through a fascinating kaleidoscope that blends archive images and contemporary performance. A work under the banner of modernity in its form and in its questioning: is the body of an individual similar to that of a country?
Director: Palesa Nomanzi Shongwe
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: December 9, 2010
Production: Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Atrophy and the Fear of Fading about?
- Dance, imagery, poetry and music as metaphors for the history of a country: its movements struggling for freedom and its heritage are brilliantly brought into dialogue through a fascinating kaleidoscope that blends archive images and contemporary performance. A work under the banner of modernity in its form and in its questioning: is the body of an individual similar to that of a country?
- Who directed Atrophy and the Fear of Fading?
- Atrophy and the Fear of Fading was directed by Palesa Nomanzi Shongwe.
- How long is Atrophy and the Fear of Fading?
- Atrophy and the Fear of Fading has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).