Following successful appearances at European festivals such as the Ghent International Film Festival and the Cinedans Moving Media Festival in The Netherlands, Mike Figgis’ 2010 interpretation of the CO(te)LETTE dance production is now due to appear at a number of US festivals later this year.
The film, a cinematographic capture of choreography devised by Ann Van Den Broeck, has its first screening on Saturday 17 March at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival, followed by an outing at the 36th Atlanta Film Festival (23 March-1 April). The film has received wide acclaim, convincing audiences and critics alike of its aesthetic qualities: ‘a very beautiful, powerful, sensual and original piece’, says one Canadian reviewer, ‘a piece that leaves you with images and sounds that reverberate long after the performance’.
Van Den Broeck’s choreography earned her the prestigious Swan Award 2007-2008 (The Netherlands) for best dance production. The jury elucidated its decision by describing the production as ‘daring and vulnerable, raw, confronting and moving’. CO(te)LETTE sets an intimate atmosphere in which three female dancers are trapped in a vicious circle evolving around desire and satisfaction. There is no confrontation, storyline or relief, only restlessness and vanity. The CO(te)LETTE Film was produced by Bart Van Langendonck for Savage Film (Bullhead).