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Glimpses of a Future

Glimpses of a Future
2021•5m•TV-PG•Documentary
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8 episodes created together while being apart.

Warm up to a different tomorrow with this short docuseries of personal reflections expressed through words, movement & dance. An experimental collaboration between writers and creative movers from around the world during the first covid-19 lockdown, in spring & summer 2020. From visualization to embodiment, from letters of love to sobering realizations, we're reminded in times of extreme uncertainty that a basic human need emerges... that of reimagining the future. Eight stand-alone episodes created together while being apart - in Lebanon, France, Iran, Jordan and the USA.

Romy Assouad · Director

StatusReturning Series
Runtime5m
LanguageAR
First Air DateApr 1, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - Of angst and alignmentE12m

Of angst and alignment

US-based performer Jadd Tank moves to spoken word by writer Mira Ouais in Lebanon as they look to a brighter future full of empathy.

Apr 1, 2021

Episode 2 - Of companionship and the seaE24m

Of companionship and the sea

From their LA home, husband and wife Mollie Wolf and Charlie Dando move to the reading of a love letter from Lebanese writer ohmyhappiness.

Apr 1, 2021

Episode 3 - Of survival and the stormE34m

Of survival and the storm

In lockdown, Lebanese director Caroline Hatem and psychologist Olivia Shabb reflect on their experience of self-isolation, diving into vivid emotions.

Apr 1, 2021

Episode 4 - Of clarity and perspectiveE42m

Of clarity and perspective

A collaboration between Tunisian choreographer Hamdi Dridi and Lebanese songwriter Sara Abdo offers an appreciation for blessings they once overlooked.

Apr 1, 2021

Episode 5 - Of living and beingE54m

Of living and being

French-based artist Cynthia Dariane and Lebanese hypnotherapist Tania Hadjithomas Mehanna reexamine endless to-do lists as the world slows down.

Apr 1, 2021

Episode 6 - Of disorientation and remembranceE64m

Of disorientation and remembrance

Iranian choreographer Sina Saberi and Lebanese storyteller Kim Heshme embark on a soul-searching journey of acceptance while in lockdown.

Apr 1, 2021

Episode 7 - Of love and vulnerabilityE74m

Of love and vulnerability

Lebanese choreographer and director Alice Massabki explores a paradoxical future with French-based choreographer and writer Cynthia Dariane.

Apr 1, 2021

Episode 8 - Of justice and our shared humanityE85m

Of justice and our shared humanity

Lebanese contemporary dancer Reem Naamani moves to a spoken-word piece on justice and humanity by Syrian tourism and nature expert Osama Al Nouri.

Apr 1, 2021

Actors

Caroline Hatem

Caroline Hatem

Self

Sina Saberi

Self

Reem Naamani

Self

Alice Massabki

Self

Hamdi Dridi

Self

Mollie Wolf

Self

Jadd Tank

Self

Cynthia Dariane

Self

Charlie Dando

Self

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