The Cypress Dance (2020)

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“A Dança do Cipreste” (The Cypress Dance) springs from our interest in the immanent transformations of the body driven by dreams and desire, love and death, in their lucid and ghostly variants. Embracing the influence of imagination in the encounter with nature, it brings to light relationships of continuity and discontinuity with other beings and elements, as it follows the movements of a family circle. Mariana appears to us in her solitude, a woman and painter, at the height of her search for pleasure and desire, committed to artistic representations and her family life. Witty figures of strangeness, eroticism and violence emerge. Mariana, Henrique, Artur and Rafael, together or individually, find themselves in mutual projections and symbiotic relationships, in the days spent outdoors and in imaginary places. A sensorial portrait, which combines simple relationships of contact and affection, exploratory moments in nature and creations of the spirit.

Director: Mariana Caló, Francisco Queimadela
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 37 min
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Editing: Mariana Caló, Francisco Queimadela
Production: ICA
Country: Portugal
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Cypress Dance about?
“A Dança do Cipreste” (The Cypress Dance) springs from our interest in the immanent transformations of the body driven by dreams and desire, love and death, in their lucid and ghostly variants. Embracing the influence of imagination in the encounter with nature, it brings to light relationships of continuity and discontinuity with other beings and elements, as it follows the movements of a family circle. Mariana appears to us in her solitude, a woman and painter, at the height of her search for pleasure and desire, committed to artistic representations and her family life. Witty figures of strangeness, eroticism and violence emerge. Mariana, Henrique, Artur and Rafael, together or individually, find themselves in mutual projections and symbiotic relationships, in the days spent outdoors and in imaginary places. A sensorial portrait, which combines simple relationships of contact and affection, exploratory moments in nature and creations of the spirit.
Who directed The Cypress Dance?
The Cypress Dance was directed by Mariana Caló, Francisco Queimadela.
Who stars in The Cypress Dance?
The Cypress Dance stars Mariana Barrote, Henrique Ponte da Luz, Artur da Luz, Rafael da Luz.
How long is The Cypress Dance?
The Cypress Dance has a runtime of 37m (37 minutes).
What genre is The Cypress Dance?
The Cypress Dance is a Documentary film.
Where was The Cypress Dance produced?
The Cypress Dance was produced in Portugal.