Dance performed to humming and handclapping
New 19-minute DVD release with introduction, additional subtitles,
extensive end-credits and resources.
Previously released formats: VHS video and 16 mm film.
Subtitled in English. First release: 16 mm. Color. 11 minutes.
Director-Cameraman: Taale Laafi Rosellini
Sound: Kathleen Ann Johnson
Editors: Linda Moss & Taale Laafi Rosellini
An entrancing film of dance performed to humming and handclapping on the southern reaches of the Sahara desert. The Bella people, having survived seven years of drought and famine, dance at dusk celebrating the major Islamic feast, known as Tabasky in West Africa and Id al Adha in the Arabic-speaking world.
- Awards and Premieres
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- Silver Star Award, New York Dance Film & Video Festival—the premiere dance film festival in the USA.
- Premio Speciale Award, Associazione Ricreativa Culturale Italiana, Florence, Italy.
- World Premiere, Hemisfilm.
- African Premiere, FESPACO (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma de Ouagadougou)—the biggest Black film festival on the planet.
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For Personal Viewing (Does not include performance rights):
$25For Public Libraries (Does not include performance rights):
$45For Educational Institutions (Includes performance rights for class or group screenings):
$160Written permission from producer required for all broadcast screenings.
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