kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2024
Official Selection Film Spotlight
Kankantri
Kankantri / Texas Premier / USA / 27:00
When a woman enters a place of worship, all her ancestors appear and won't let her leave until she dances and participates in rituals and is whole.
Our theme this year is "REFLECTIONS: a poetic exploration of human emotion, self-discovery, and cinematic nostalgia." How do you think your film relates to this theme?
My film reflects on the power and hope of embracing all of once heritage through dance in a poetic documentary
What do you hope to communicate with our audience through your work?
I hope the audience feels hope, acceptance and will be curious about what it experienced
Born and raised in the Dutch Caribbean island nation of Curaçao, Gabri Christa is a member of a crossroads culture, and her work expresses the politics and poetics of interchanging races, rhythms, and post-colonial histories. Multi-disciplinary and wide-ranging in form, Gabri’s art-making spans film, choreography, performance, curation, writing, and more.
Starring: Honore van Ommeren
Writer, Director, Producer: Gabri Christa
Producer: Ann Hermelijn
Director of Photography and Editor: Steven Elbers
Sound Design and Sound Edit: Eve Cuyen
Composer: Mazz Swift
Assistant Producer and Sound recordist: Chavelli Monsanto
Choreography: Gabri Christa with Honore van Ommeren
Lighting and Costumes: Gabri Christa
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