Six seasons

This Poetic’s documentary “The six seasons” is a film-mirror on the creation of the solo, untitled “Desh”, choreographed by Akram Khan.
A vision and a reflection on the origins of Akram Khan: the Bengladesh.

A poetic documentary, “The six seasons” is a fi lm mirroring the creation of “Desh”, a solo show choreographed by Akram Khan. The project is a refl ection of his origins: Bangladesh. The fi lm unfolds like a continuity of passages, bridges, and parallels that lead us to a story in which each individual is culturally made. The look of the author opens with geopolitical issues of Bangladesh, one of the most populous countries in the world, developing a refl ection on the effects of global warming and economic
migration. The whole fi lm is composed as a poem, by fragmentally showing images of Bangladesh’s people, and by focussing on an artist who immigrated and who, through his dance, shares the dream of his origins. The images supporting this dream lead us back into a studio where, facing a mirror, everything could eventually be an illusion…

Source : dance screen 2013 – Winner Category D – IMZ International Music + Media Centre