AMELIA

 

Choreography and film direction by Édouard Lock

 

LaLaLa Human Steps: Andrea Boardman, Nancy Crowley, Mistaya Hemingway

Keir Knight, Chun Hong Li, Bernard Martin, Jason Shipley-Holmes, Billy Smith

Naomi Strikeman, Zofia Tujaka

Musical composition: David Lang

Musicians: Alexandre Castonguay cello, Simon Claude violin

Njo Kong Kie piano & musical direction, Nadine Medawar vocalist

 

The multi-award-winning dance film Amelia (2002) explores the use of point technique using extended intertwining solos, complex partnering sequences and extreme speed to generate powerful performances with unexpected moments of tender emotion and serenity.

 

Lock uses intricate choreography for both camera and dancers, creating amazing and constantly shifting points of view. Trademark performances, brilliant and relentless, combined with the delicate sensual lighting of André Turpin and the minimalist environment of a giant wooden box with rounded forms that seems to have no exit, create a disturbingly exquisite and moving experience. The original score, written by David Lang for violin, cello, piano and voice, combines evocative minimalism with lyrics from five of Lou Reed's most famous works, created in the 60s for the Velvet Underground.

 

Approx. Running time 130 mins Region Code All regions

Picture format 16:9 Anamorphic Sound format DTS Surround / LPCM Stereo Menu languages EN

Subtitles EN/FR/DE/ES/IT

Dimensions (mm) W135 H190 D15

 

BBC Opus Arte 2DVD's OA0945D