I WAS A DANCER Film and Soundtrack by Jason Whiton
SYNOPSIS In this cinema verite-inspired short, form and movement become haunting
testimony for an elderly Japanese woman who can no longer dance in a
local festival.
AWARDS Cinequest- Viewer's Voice Award Crested Butte- Best Experimental Film
REVIEWS "Beautiful!" -Roberta Munroe (Sundance Film Festival) "Sensual!" -Bennington Museum
RECENT SCREENING: American Dance Festival, Screendance 2011
DISTRIBUTION Oaut! Media/Canada
TRIVIA The film was inspired by lo-fi, cinema verite, and experimental work by Chris Marker, Werner Herzog, and others. Footage of a northern Japanese festival is woven with scenes of elderly women to create a loose narrative about aging and memory. Jason lived for many years in northern Japan, where the film takes place, and created both the film and the Japanese music-inspired soundtrack.
LINKS: I Was a Dancer on IMDB Soundtrack on YouTube Soundtrack on SoundCloud
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