cor·re·spond·ence short film, DANCE Festival film review
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cor·re·spond·ence, 20min., USA
Directed by Akwi Nji
cor·re·spond·ence is a hypnotic exploration of our human quest for connection, intimacy, and the elusive sense of geographical and spiritual home. Drawing inspiration from transatlantic letters exchanged between a Cameroon-based father and his United States-based children and wife from the 1970s to the early 2020s, the short experimental film of choreopoetry transcends familial bonds to uncover the profound impact of written correspondences across time and technology.
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