The Soul of Motion (2020)
This observational documentary was realized by filmmakers at the State University of Paraná. It follows the Federal University of Paraná’s Téssera Dance Company in black-and-white images as the group’s members prepare the dance piece “Black Dog”, a work about confronting depression, in June of 2017. The film’s story, structured in chapters, presents archetypal characters overcoming individual crises for the sake of collective expression. “The pack must walk together”, says the company’s stern but compassionate leader, within the context of a pedagogical work about the importance of a show going on.
Directors: Eduardo Baggio, Juslaine Abreu-Nogueira.
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Rafael Pacheco as |
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Helen de Aguiar as |
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Ana Saldanha as |
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Ana Faria as |
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Ana Luiza Filimberti as |
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Ana Pellegrini as |
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Anna Karina Chaiber Atab as |
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Beatriz Pimenta as |
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Bruna Póvoa as |
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Cristhian Kuhnen as |
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Daniele Durães as |
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Fádua Mattei as |
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Felipe de Araújo as |
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Fernando Vidal as |
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Gal Freire as |
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Gabrielle Vasconcelos as |
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Jean Hannig as |
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Juliana Virtuoso as |
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Mônica Schreiber as |
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Pablo Vinícius as |
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Rodrigo Rhenan as |
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Sissi Valente as |
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Cristiane Wosniak as |
| Writing | Pedro Carregã | Writer |
| Production | Cristiane Wosniak | Producer |
| Writing | Eduardo Baggio | Writer |
| Sound | Pedro Monte Kling | Sound |
| Editing | Pedro Carregã | Editor |
| Production | Agnes Vilseki | Producer |
| Writing | Juslaine Abreu-Nogueira | Writer |
| Sound | Pedro Carregã | Sound |
| Camera | Agnes Vilseki | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Pedro Carregã | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Renan Turci | Camera Operator |
| Art | Gabriela Goulart | Graphic Designer |
| Camera | Pedro Monte Kling | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Rodrigo Tomita | Color Grading |
| Sound | Pedro Monte Kling | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Eduardo Baggio | Director |
| Directing | Juslaine Abreu-Nogueira | Director |
| Camera | Anna Petracca | Director of Photography |