They Dance With Their Heads

Directed by

Thomas Corriveau

How it feels

A disembodied head on an island comes to life and explains an artistic philosophy about dance. Then different dancers perform movements in the animated space.

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What happens

They Dance With Their Heads (French: Ils dansent avec leurs têtes) is a Canadian short animated film, directed by Thomas Corriveau and released in 2021. An experiment in the animation of dance, the film opens with a slow zoom into an island occupied by the disembodied head of a choreographer, who comes back to life and articulates an artistic philosophy voiced by actor and dancer Marc Béland, before various dancers begin to perform. The film premiered at the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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