Bernd Michel Pierre Louis & Kevin Claudio Ponge Kassoma

Dear Blackness

For their dance short film “Dear Blackness”, Bernd Michel Pierre Louis and Kevin Claudio Ponge Kassoma drew inspiration from four sources: the Black Lives Matter movement, their appreciation of black culture, the desire to heal the wounds we inflict on each other in the course of life, and their deep gratitude to their mothers. Designed like a letter, this film creates a counter-image to the negatively stigmatised image of the black man. Based on socio-cultural and autobiographical references, it shows cultural similarities and highlights the identity of the black man as a diverse individual.

Credits

Choreography: Bernd Michel Pierre Louis, Kevin Claudio Ponge Kassoma
Performance: Bernd Michel Pierre Louis, Kevin Claudio Ponge Kassoma
Camera: Boemseok Jeong, Pepe Caspers
Editing: Pepe Caspers, Boemseok Jeong
Original Music: Viola Davis, Nils Kercher, The Carters, Tobe Nwigwe, Killa Kyleon, Mereba
Sound editor: Bernd Michel Pierre Louis, Mr. Fuggs
Special thanks to: Ruby, Chris Hillus, Kristin Schwarz

Production

Bernd Michel Pierre Louis & Kevin Claudio Ponge Kassoma

Funded by

Künstlerstipendium des Ministeriums für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes NRW
Digitale Bühne
  • 04 | 05 - 14 | 05 Digital, On Demand
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