- Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes including break
We show a selection of creative dance film productions - body and movement in the field of film.
We are showing a selection of creative dance film productions - body and movement in the field of film. You can expect an evening of diverse short films between 1 minute and 30 minutes, by and with members and colleagues of Ballett Basel. Poetic changes of perspective, alternative narratives and collective creativity can be found on this dance film evening on the screen of the Small Stage as well as video installations in the foyer, allowing us to experience Ballett Basel in a different way. Each of these works is a reflection of the countless ways in which we come together and makes us reflect on the meaning of relationship, togetherness and love in life. An arc to the opening of our season 24/25 with ‹beziehungsweise – ein Tanzfestival› and entirely under the theme of the season «What’s love got to do with it?».
‹All It Takes›
Two mysterious figures and their journey of transformation in search of perfection and wholeness.
‹A Moth on a Bomb›
5 heroes whose stories intertwine in an unexpected way in an ordinary hotel room. A sudden fall - the loss of everything that is stable and secure.
‹Artist›
A short film by Max Zachrisson & Malcom Sutherland
Have I made it yet, feeling exposed, vulnerable, lost in someone else's vision of success, chasing a goal that never stops, all in pursuit of something that seems unattainable?
‹C19›
A music film by Elin Blom & Fredrik Etoall - Swiss premiere
The music video focuses on two lovers who fight against the loss of the other and chase after ghosts and memories of what once was.
‹I Carry Them›
A short film by Bram VanderMark & Jacob Jonas - Swiss premiere
New York, NY, USA In search of meaning and peace, we follow a solitary figure through a desolate urban landscape as he comes to terms with his past successes and failures.
‹In-gest›
A short film by Michael Tebinka - Swiss premiere
‹In-gest› is a gesture between film and choreography, a bifurcation of the mind, a movement of light that transforms the longing and fear of the self into freedom within itself. Reversed boundaries.
‹In Her Eyes›
A short film by Cheng-An Wu - Swiss premiere
This is about an encounter, something that was there.
‹Jiggle›
A short film by Zachary Chant & Denislav Kanev - Swiss premiere
‹Jiggle› is an expression and exploration of the whimsical nature of the body.
‹La tête dans les étoiles›
The work explores the connection between the body and visual perception, merging physical and digital worlds to create transformative myths. During a residency at Sutra House, movement, architecture and sound merge into a dream-like labyrinth in which physical and virtual worlds connect through rhythmic, spectral communication.
‹Table for One, please›
A short film by Samantha Shay - Swiss premiere
‹Table for One, please› explores the social awkwardness of grief, inspired by the writings of Anton Chekhov.
‹To Whom it may concern›
A short film by Kollektiv 52°07 & Bowie Verschuuren
Six characters who proclaim their innocence through language, actions and dance movements while seemingly realizing the other suspects in this unusual crime narrative. A dance film based on a mystery.