Film

This film was inspired by a research on Amazonian tribes and the deforestation of the earth’s largest rainforest. Reused plastics , feathers and leather ,a mix of natural and manmade materials. An exploration of abstract, improvised movements composing a ritual affected by the structure and weight of the costume.

“I‘d rather not go to heaven or to hell, but fight here on earth to make our paradise here. Utopias cannot die.”
– Tashka, Chief of the Yawanawa

The film was selected for the Critical Costume Exhibition in Helsinki, The Worldwynd festival, London and for Frame Dance Festival, London

CONCEPT, DIRECTION, SET & COSTUME DESIGN: Natasa Stamatari PERFORMANCE: Nando Messias LIGHTING: Marco Cifre Quatresols CAMERA & EDITING: Hans Lo ORIGINAL MUSIC: AL

A big thank you to Xoan Perez from Studio Mix and Thom Mitchell for their valuable help