Documentaries educate, celebrate, and honor the moments of history in the world at large. With plenty of recorded documents on the upbringing of ballet and modern dance, we have to question when and where did jazz dancing enter into the picture.
Khadifa Wong’s recently completed documentary, Uprooted, has been making its festival rounds, being one of the very few films that thoroughly examine the beginnings and transformations of jazz dancing in the United States.
We were given the opportunity to watch this film in its totality and we are discussing the important topics brought up in the story and how it may sit to audiences outside of the dance community.
Aside from our deep dive round table, Jen Ray and Clare had a moment to speak with the “Uprooted” team, discussing the making of the film itself.
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Uprooted Links
Follow the “Uprooted” creators
@uprooted.film
@Ldrcreativellc
@khadifawong
@zaknemorin
@uprooted_film
@ldr_creative
@khadifawong
@zaknemorin
Uprooted Film (@uprootedjazzdoc)
Lisa Donmall-Reeve @ldrcreativellc
Khadifa Wong
Zak Nemorin
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Screenings
F-O-R-M Festival of Recorded Movement
Vancouver BC
Available Online Sept 12th - 19th
Screenings & Submissions
Dancinema’s Cascadia Dance and Cinema Festival AND Capitol Dance and Cinema Festival
Vancouver BC and Washington DC
Online Oct 1-13 and Live in D.C. Oct 10
Rolling Submissions on Dancinema FilmFreeway
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Criterion Collection: Studio Visits Playlist
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