Louise LeCavalier (Fou glorieux)

 I have been directing promotional videos as well as the documentation of Montreal-dancer and choreographer Louise Lecavalier's work since 2004. 

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MILLE BATAILLES

MILLE BATAILLES

TWO CHARACTERS FIGHT NON-SENSICAL BATTLES AND ARE PAIRED IN A STRANGE DANCE OF CONFRONTATION, AVOIDANCE AND SURRENDER. THEIR QUIRKY SEARCH FOR THE MEANING OF LIFE IS VERY LOOSELY BASED ON THE CHARACTER IN AN ITALO CALVINO NOVELLA THE NON-EXISTENT KNIGHT. 

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SO BLUE

SO BLUE

LOUISE AND FRÉDEÉRIC TAVERNINI RISK ALL IN THIS INTENSE, ROUGH, OBSESSIVE AND MYSTERIOUS WORK. AS QUICK AS THOUGHT, THE BODY DICTATES ITS LAWS AND TRANSGRESSES ITS LIMITS.

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children

children

CHILDREN IS A BITTERSWEET AND SWEATY DUET WHICH EXPOSES THE HEAVEN AND HELL OF A RELATIONSHIP AT ITS BREAKING POINT. THE FINE AND DIVINE LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE, PASSION AND VIOLENCE IS REVEALED AS TWO PEOPLE ARE PLUNGED INTO THE AGONY AND ECSTASY OF TRYING TO STAY TOGETHER FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

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a few minutes of lock

a few minutes of lock

MORE THAN TEN YEARS AFTER LEAVING LA LA LA HUMAN STEPS, LOUISE LECAVALIER REVISITS THREE DUETS FROM HER FINAL YEARS WITH THE CELEBRATED COMPANY.

STATIONS

STATIONS

In four stations and as many corporeal states—fluidity, control, meditation, and obsession—, Louise Lecavalier continues her vertiginous exploration of dance.

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