a short dance film of 8 minutes. premiered in december 2010 at Sneakbar, Cinemateket, copenhagen. supported by Filmværkstedet/Danish Film Institute.

all photos by Filip Orestes Misiak

Two feet land in the city scape… O, so desolate… A lady dressed in black … Smiles with a joyful attack… She starts to move in an obscure way… Running down the street on this quiet, sunny day… A smile of a stranger fade and disappears… The lady is saddened and sits down in despair… But then her eyes the gent on the sidewalk notice… He blushes and forgets his focus… She jumps and lands in front of his feet… Feelings arise, dancing in bliss… They dance as passionate warriors for life… Until the lady has given her kiss goodnight… Wonder, o, wonder, the man turned to air… She licks her lips of joy and despair… She runs again, down the street… Until she’ll meet…

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Kild mig Ihjel (Tickle Me to Death) is a magnified image of the reserved Nordic mentality, where feelings are not allowed to be carried on one's sleeve and rational thought is the one and only law. This is a meeting between a small community and a stranger, seen through the eyes of a black cat, told with a distorted body language, inspired by silent films.

performed by: Maia Elisabeth Sørensen Kasper Jensen Nanna Schaumburg-Müller Batman (cat)/choreographed, directed and produced by: Maia Elisabeth Sørensen duet choreographed in collaboration with Kasper Jensen/director of photography and lighting: Alberto Balazs/camera assistant and still photography: Filip Orestes Misiak/editor: Nicolas Servide Staffolani/online: Digital Film Lab Diana Tørsløv/composer: David Sannella/sound design: Hamid Hagh/color grading: Norman Nisbet/effects and graphics: Peter Møller Kim Lykke Jensen Kenneth Gabriel Nielsen/costumes and make up: Maia Elisabeth Sørensen in collaboration with performers/make up consultant: Mille Merian Thybo/special thank you's: David hinton FILM X Digital Film Lab Ole Lyd Lofish Dansens Hus Jakri AB and residents Patricio Orrego

screenings include: Dance Camera West (Los Angeles), Agite y Sirva (Mexico, Germany, France), Dança em Foco (Brazil), Cinedans (Amsterdam), Kort at Kino Kino (Norway), InShadow (Portugal), Dance Media Japan video dance festival (Japan), LOIKKA (Finland)
upcoming screenings: Festival International de Vidéodanse de Bourgogne (France)

Maia Elisabeth Sørensen - Lipkesgade 8, 4 mf - 2100 København Ø - Denmark - +45 53 15 06 51 - powerpondusprojects@gmail.com