Beyond curtains = Ni scene ni coulisses (TEFC)

Canada, 1978

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Three dancers move through abstract motions. Sometimes they move against backgrounds, sometimes they incorporate Electro-accoustical music which further heightens the other worldly atmosphere of this experimental dance film.

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Credits

director

Denis Poulin

producer

Marc Beaudet

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:09:44:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320155

Language

French

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography - Special effects

Animation

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and music

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - History

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - Canada

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dancing - Canada

Foreign language films

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Dancing - Canada

Music & Performing Arts → Art and music

Music & Performing Arts → Dancers

Music & Performing Arts → Electronic music

Music & Performing Arts → Improvisation (Music)

Music & Performing Arts → Modern dance

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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