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
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Production: Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking
Language: English
Original Language: en
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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).