Ora (2011)

Original title

ORA

Directed by

Philippe Baylaucq

Genre

dance film

Country

Canada

Runtime

15 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An experimental short film that uses thermographic cameras to show dancers as shifting heat patterns. The dance explores themes of body, energy and transformation inspired by evolution and ancient myths.

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What happens

Ora (or ORA) is a 2011 experimental 3D dance film filmed thermographically, capturing images of the dancers using only their body heat. The 15-minute short film was directed by Philippe Baylaucq as part of his two-year residency at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in Montreal. Ora was choreographed by José Navas, who had previously worked with Baylaucq on the NFB experimental dance film, Lodela. The film is inspired by Darwin's theory of evolution and the myths of Narcissus and Prometheus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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