間 MA - The Space between all things
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The Japanese language has a gift for describing situations and phenomena rendered ineffable in the English language; such as the moon’s reflection on water, the therapeutic benefits of spending time in the forest, and sunlight streaming through trees. Inspired by the beauty of the untranslatable, director Neels Castillon’s latest dance film explores ‘Ma’-the Japanese concept of the space between all things. ‘Ma’ is the comfortable silence that fills conversation; it is the invisible but discernible warmth between a couple; ‘Ma’ can exist in everything from flower arrangements to theater.
The project was shot during an ice storm in Iceland earlier this year with Paris-based dancer Fanny Sage and musician Awir Leon. “It was an obsession for me to find a place where you could feel the immensity of nature,” says the director. “I wanted the characters, Fanny and Awir, to get lost in the landscape, let them feel small, facing the elements."
By foregrounding sweeping mountainsides and dramatic ice caves, Castillon brings the Japanese appreciation of voids and empty space to screen. Sage’s delphic movements are less about dance and more about how her body describes the void around her; Leon’s celestial vocals are not about melody but how he uses music to describe silence.
“The feeling of loneliness is what made me want to create this project,” says Sage, who has worked on both commercial and artistic projects as an actor, choreographer and dancer. “There is a contrast I love in Japanese culture which is a great source of inspiration to me- that emptiness and fullness can coexist. This is dance as it moves me: Fragility and strength.”
Angel Lambo, Nowness - June 17, 2020.
written & directed by Neels Castillon
original idea & choreography by Fanny Sage
music - 'Wolf' by Awir Leon ( courtesy by Alter K)
production company - Motion Palace
cinematographer - Eric Blanckaert
1st assistant camera - Kévin Rosé
sound design & mix - Yann Rouquet
editor - Neels Castillon
colorist - Arthur Paux
producer - Emilie Mallen
producer - Louis Arnoux
production manager - Kiljan Paoli
executive producer - Ariane Cornic
production coordinator - Sandrine Laveau
production service - Comrade Films
post-production - Motion Palace
camera and lenses - RVZ
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Hypnotic.. Such a beautifull Master pièce... Gratitude to both🙏
I couldn’t breath, i could only watch and listen
I feel like this amazing work is underated
This is a masterpiece. Thank you for your great art.
One of the most magnificent pieces to grace my ears.
Not sure why this does not have more views. This is art and very powerful.
The BEAUTY of it is INFINITE!
Thank you 🙏
really cool, I enjoyed the combination of music, dancing, scenery, and wind 😍
Incredibly beautiful ❤
Your work is absolutely incredible.
whoah... this is one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in a while
Beautiful! Pure art!
Eu estou impactado com essa performance. Tudo perfeito.
This is stunning! Enjoyed it a lot. Wow!
A beautiful song and excellent video. Both creative and artistic 💚
Ontem encontrei salvo o post desse video no instagram, e lembrei que queria muito assistir. Que coisa linda. Queria muito que mais pessoas assistissem isso, é arte e é maravihoso❤
Muito legal encontrar outra br por aqui hehe
Beautiful..
Sensational
Love the passion! Has this been shot with the Atlas Orion 40mm lens?
Fanny Sage ❤️
Out of this world amazing
来自巴黎的舞者 Fanny Sage，带着我们一起探索了一次全然的冰雪世界。在极地的冰暴中，舞者翩翩起舞，令人感受到大自然浩瀚无垠的美感。虽然人在庞大自然面前显得非常渺小，但那与自然抗争的举手投足也充满着力量。
I am cold for her...
😂
🥲