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La Chute : Culture is our lifeblood

Place
Studio Flak
Date
April 2019
Director
Frédérique Rivest
Editor
Frédérique Rivest
Production
Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault
Dancer and choreographer
Nasim Lootij
Dramaturg
Kiasa Nazeran
Artistic dance consultants
Sophie Michaud, José Navas
Poem
Forough Farrokhzad, Autre Naissance. Translated by Bahman Sadighi.
Partners
Tangente, Compagnie Flak- José Navas and Louise Bédard Danse

Documentation on the creative process of La Chute.

The creation and documentation of La chute are made possible thanks to the Conseil des arts de Montréal’s DémART-Mtl program

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An exploration of La Chute

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