Quartiers Danses Festival presents Choreoscope: The International Film Festival of Dance of Barcelona 2018

Short films selection curated by Loránd János:

Ànim directed by Marc Costa and Aixa Sanuy. Choreography by Kanga Valls (2011). Tranquility, curiosity, and anxiety coexist during choreographic metamorphoses, showing unique versions of these different states of being.

Mi Gran Partido directed by Ana Arjol and Claudia Serarols. Choreography by Gerard López (2015). The playground kids’ daily football game. Everybody is waiting anxiously for the ball, but when it’s Gerard’s turn, other abilities emerge.

Move Away directed by Ch Martínez. Choreography by Pere Joseph Vilaplana and Maria de Acha (2015). The last moment of a couple’s relationship through a choreography in the limited space of a car.

De Farol directed by Virginia García and Damián Muñoz. Choreography by Virginia García and Damián Muñoz (2014). A choreography inspired by Strip Poker, which goes from a figurative and realistic look, towards a composition where movement, the body, and its game generate a multi-vision of interrelated stripteases; some from a physical and others from an emotional engine.

Iron Modum directed by Derek Pedrós. Choreography by Iron Skulls Co (2015). Iron Skulls Co, is a group of people with different preferences and trajectories finding a common path. A union that is strengthened by their differences, and their personal experiences.

The Missing Part directed by Salvador Sunyer and Baró d ́Evel. Choreography by Baró d ́Evel (2016). A film piece on the human family and its coexistence with animals.

No Room for Doubt directed by Aina Lanas. Choreography by Aina Lanas (2016). Last memories, last contact, real or imaginary. The last goodbye leaving no room for doubt.

Amani directed by Noemi Perez. Choreography by Noemi Perez (2016). Amani just lost her son and her husband in a bombing in Damascus, Syria.

Gotan directed by Loránd János. Choreography by Carme Martí (2018). Words lie. The body does not.

Timecode directed by Juanjo Giménez. Choreography by Lali Ayguadé and Nicolas Ricchini (2016). Luna and Diego are the parking lot security guards. Diego does the night shift and Luna works by day.