Surface Waves

May 21, 2015

0h 4m

★ 10.0

A dance of self-liberation

Overview

A wordless woman rises to confront herself through a dance of self-liberation. Featuring choreography and dance by Carolyn Pavlik, along with an original soundtrack by Robin Guthrie, the film evokes a mystical story-line of struggle and release.

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Wordless Woman

Carolyn Pavlik

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0.0

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Untitled Dirty Dancing Sequel

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0.0

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0.0

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