Love is a Rebellious Bird that Nothing can Tame
2019
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2019
"Love Is a Rebellious Bird That Nothing Can Tame: Carmen Habanera" is an enthralling dance film that artfully fuses the poetic essence of a choreopoem with the grace of movement and the power of music. Inspired by the genre-defining work of Ntozake Shange, who coined the term 'choreopoem' with her groundbreaking "For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Isn't Enough" in 1975, this film weaves together poetry, dance, and music into a mesmerizing tapestry. At its core, this film draws its poetic inspiration from an excerpt found within the pages of "Pepper Seed" (2013) by the talented Malika Booker. Through her expressive narration, she shares her personal interpretation and visceral experience of love, loss, and the haunting specter of abandonment. As the film unfolds, viewers are invited into a world where emotions transcend words, where the language of the soul is conveyed through the evocative fusion of movement and verse."Love Is a Rebellious Bird That Nothing Can Tame: Carmen Habanera" is a mesmerizing exploration of the human heart's deepest desires and vulnerabilities, offering a sensory journey that resonates long after the final curtain falls.