Image from Google Jackets

Akram Khan Homeland the Making of Desh

By: Akram KhanMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Moonspun Films and More4, , 2012Description: 1 DVDGenre/Form: Special interest : DanceDDC classification: 792.82 Summary: Desh, meaning Homeland in Bengali, is an exploration of acclaimed contemporary dancer and choreographer Akram Khan's British/Bangladeshi heritage and is his most personal work to date.It draws multiple tales of land, nation, resistance and convergence into the body and voice of one man trying to find his balance in an unstable world. Moving between Britain and Bangladesh, Khan weaves threads of experience and myth into a surreal world of surprising connection. This film follows Akram and his production team at each stage of the creative process, beginning with a research trip to Bangladesh as they gradually develop a visual and sonic celebration of one man's desire to reconnect with his heritage. EXTRAS: 6 x dance rehearsals
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Class number Status Date due Barcode Item reservations
DVD DVD Paul Hamlyn Library Paul Hamlyn Library Floor 1 Mobile shelves 792.82 AKR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 06380751
Total reservations: 0

Desh, meaning Homeland in Bengali, is an exploration of acclaimed contemporary dancer and choreographer Akram Khan's British/Bangladeshi heritage and is his most personal work to date.It draws multiple tales of land, nation, resistance and convergence into the body and voice of one man trying to find his balance in an unstable world. Moving between Britain and Bangladesh, Khan weaves threads of experience and myth into a surreal world of surprising connection. This film follows Akram and his production team at each stage of the creative process, beginning with a research trip to Bangladesh as they gradually develop a visual and sonic celebration of one man's desire to reconnect with his heritage. EXTRAS: 6 x dance rehearsals

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.