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These very different films combine dance with other elements including poetry, story telling and theatre. All have movement at their heart, as well as illustrating the role that dance plays within Combined Arts Films. All films are captioned, any additional accessibility features are noted in the programme.

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Currents of Brotherhood. Touchbase. UK. 2024. 15:04. Premiere. DD. Currents of Brotherhood follows the lives of two brothers born into a family fishing trade where long serving traditions run deep within the family. The brothers juggle desperately with wanting to explore other newly acquired interests such as dancing and singing whilst trying not to disappoint their father (who doesn’t approve). They also start to feel a degree of pressure and duty in keeping the family business afloat.

Water Ballet. Justine Polanco. Philippines. 2024. 6:31. World Premiere. D. F. Trapped by his parent’s relentless argument, a teenager isolates himself in the bathroom and finds solace in the confined space of the bathtub.

Love? Myunghoon Moon. Korea. 2024. 19min 58sec. International Premiere. FFF. DD. Joo-hwan works as an assistant instructor at the local office, Sang-eun works as a Sign Language teacher. Discovering love through dance.

Do Not Disturb. Brandon McGuire. UK. 2023. 42:30. International Premiere. DD. FF. Based on the true story of cast member Terri’s experience of being in a coma, and featuring original songs, big dance numbers, drama and puppets.  Do Not Disturb is a multi-media detective story that explores the difference between our physical selves and the world inside our heads, between memory and imagination. https://www.freewheelerstheatre.co.uk

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