Nora (Film)
Past Dates
| Dates | Location |
|---|---|
May 01, 2024 |
Afro Dance Films – By STHLM DANS, Afrika Pågår, and Cinemafrica, Stockholm, Sweden |
Nov 07, 2019 |
Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain |
Jul 18, 2019 |
Nowy Teatr, Warsaw, Poland |
“…dream-like recollections and vivid hues produce a rich and deeply satisfying film.”
— Brooklyn Rail
“[Nora] succeeds in combining a rough personal narrative with poetic, allusive imagery.”
– New York Times
“this gorgeous dance-poem… has startling color, vigorous movements and gestures, and a deep understanding of the power of a face to transfix… exquisite details.”
– Denver Post
“a stunning visual/aural experience”
– International Documentary Association
Nora is based on true stories of the dancer nora chipaumire, who was born in Zimbabwe in 1965. In the film, Nora returns to the landscape of her childhood and takes a journey through some vivid memories of her youth. Using performance and dance, she brings her history to life in a swiftly-moving poem of sound and image. The result is a film about family dramas, difficult love affairs and militant politics, which moves back and forth between the comic and the tragic, the joyful and the mournful. It is a film about a girl who is constantly embattled – struggling against all kinds of intimidation and violence – but who slowly gathers strength, pride and independence. Shot entirely on location in Southern Africa, Nora includes a multitude of local performers and dancers of all ages, from young schoolchildren to ancient grandmothers, and much of the music is specially composed by a legend of Zimbabwean music – Thomas Mapfumo.
Nora (2008)
Running Time: 35 minutes
Year of Release: 2008
Format: HD (1080-59.96i)
Projection Format: HDCAM, others
Aspect Ratio: 16×9
Sound: Stereo, Dolby Surround E5.1
Languages: English
director Alla Kovgan and David Hinton
screenplay Nora Chipaumire, Alla Kovgan, David Hinton
choreographer Nora Chipaumire
original score Thomas Mapfumo
performers Nora Chipaumire, Souleymane Badolo and many extras
cinematographer Mkirtich Malkhasyan (above stills credit: Mkirtich Malkhasyan)
editor Alla Kovgan
producer Joan Frosch
production company Movement Revolution Productions (MRP)
country of production: USA, UK, Mozambique
commissioned by EMPAC DANCE MOViES Commission 2007
supported by The Jaffe Fund for Experimental Media and Performing Arts –EMPAC, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA in association with Center for World Arts, University of Florida
Additional funding by The Center for African Studies (University of Florida), Office of Research, and Fine Arts Scholarship Enhancement Fund (University of Florida)
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