Glimpses of a Future

Glimpses of a Future

2021 1 Seasons
Documentary

Warm up to a different tomorrow with this short docuseries of personal reflections expressed through words, movement & dance. An experimental collaboration between writers and creative movers from around the world during the first covid-19 lockdown, in spring & summer 2020. From visualization to embodiment, from letters of love to sobering realizations, we're reminded in times of extreme uncertainty that a basic human need emerges... that of reimagining the future. Eight stand-alone episodes created together while being apart - in Lebanon, France, Iran, Jordan and the USA.

Seasons

1. Of angst and alignment

2021-04-01

US-based performer Jadd Tank moves to spoken word by writer Mira Ouais in Lebanon as they look to a brighter future full of empathy.

2. Of companionship and the sea

2021-04-01

From their LA home, husband and wife Mollie Wolf and Charlie Dando move to the reading of a love letter from Lebanese writer ohmyhappiness.

3. Of survival and the storm

2021-04-01

In lockdown, Lebanese director Caroline Hatem and psychologist Olivia Shabb reflect on their experience of self-isolation, diving into vivid emotions.

4. Of clarity and perspective

2021-04-01

A collaboration between Tunisian choreographer Hamdi Dridi and Lebanese songwriter Sara Abdo offers an appreciation for blessings they once overlooked.

5. Of living and being

2021-04-01

French-based artist Cynthia Dariane and Lebanese hypnotherapist Tania Hadjithomas Mehanna reexamine endless to-do lists as the world slows down.

6. Of disorientation and remembrance

2021-04-01

Iranian choreographer Sina Saberi and Lebanese storyteller Kim Heshme embark on a soul-searching journey of acceptance while in lockdown.

7. Of love and vulnerability

2021-04-01

Lebanese choreographer and director Alice Massabki explores a paradoxical future with French-based choreographer and writer Cynthia Dariane.

8. Of justice and our shared humanity

2021-04-01

Lebanese contemporary dancer Reem Naamani moves to a spoken-word piece on justice and humanity by Syrian tourism and nature expert Osama Al Nouri.

Top Cast

Caroline Hatem
Caroline Hatem
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Sina Saberi
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Reem Naamani
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Alice Massabki
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Hamdi Dridi
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Mollie Wolf
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Jadd Tank
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Cynthia Dariane
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Charlie Dando

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