![]() When I think about films like Julie Dash’s Diary of an African Nun, and the transition the woman is carried through in her decision to devote her life to Christ, or the transition of a young Zambian girl's odyssey to the moon, much of it rests on our ability or inability to face the pressures of what acceptance in those transitions look like. It really was about creating a source of community and connection through multiple mediums that all centered on transition. How did you source works that resonated with you? The weekend includes several different mediums, including dance, music, and film. Through the sonic language, the language of movement, the narratives of many of the films, these conversations come to life and really invite the audience to reflect on their own transitions of life and to ask themselves where they are in that journey. This work is almost like creating a map or a constellation of the moments of solitude, reflection, grief, rage, grace, and then a surrender to let the foundation crumble so that it may be re-built. What intention did you set for Bridge-s?Īccepting transition as a necessary part of life’s evolution no matter how uncomfortable, uncertain, or painful. You often speak about the importance of intention.
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