RITUALS – 2021, 3 x 1’

A series of 3 films that explore the magical, yet real, power of ritualistic acts in the age of covid developed and shot under lockdown in late 2020. The dream-like films (Cleanse, Breath and Sanctuary) show hand-washing as a protective spell of love, the wishes we quietly make when we hold our breath, and the boundaries that must be invoked to dispel harm.

I worked with my collaborator Shivaangee Agrawal to develop the movement sequences in the film. The concept was developed with a group of young people in Liverpool over Zoom and they were able to film themselves at home to be included in the film. The action plays out within the confines of a computer screen mirroring the experience of young people under lockdown. Additionally, I composed three pieces of original music for the films.

Commissioned by Public Health Liverpool and COoL (Open Culture/Homotopia)

Collaborators
Choreographer – Shivaangee Agrawal
DOP – Josh Davies
1st AC – James Lyall
PA – Elle Berry
Performers – Lishai Rice, Chloe Robinson, Zackerea Bakir
Video submissions – Sarah Thewlis, Mariana Pires, Alina Burwitz