MOVE! Season 4

MOVE! is a documentary dance series commissioned by ZDF for the European TV network Arte. It discovers movement and dance in a fresh, smart and modern way. It is competent without taboos and goes right to the heart of the matter. This unusual experiment combines traditional and contemporary dance styles as well as everyday movement in 26 minutes per episode. MOVE! is hosted by the multitalented choreographer, dancer and politician Sylvia Camarda from Luxembourg. She translates for the audience the most universal human language: movement. She takes us on a lively journey, discovering the small codes and big impulses that haunt us and direct our bodies.

 Episode “Pasión”

directed by Yann Tonnar, broadcast on ARTE on August 5th, 2022

Dancer and choreographer Sylvia Camarda travels to Andalusia, the birthplace of flamenco, in search of the essence of this traditional dance. How does passion emerge from a shared experience, and how is it expressed through dance and music? Sylvia meets the researcher Fernando López, who shows her how joy and suffering are translated into body language. From traditional venues to the contemporary scene with star choreographers such as Manuel Liñan and Patricia Guerrero, she explores how breaking with tradition is a form of continuity. And in the gypsy quarter of Sacromonte in Granada, she meets a local legend who introduces her to the mysterious experience of 'Duende'.

Episode “Dancehall”

directed by Janin Renner, broadcast on ARTE on August 5th, 2022

Immersing herself in Europe's Caribbean nightlife, Sylvia Camarda discovers the world of dancehall, a joyous chaos of spectacular choreography.

The Luxembourg dancer and choreographer Sylvia Camarda sets out to discover dancehall, a dance style specific to this popular Jamaican music derived from reggae. Her journey takes her first to Berlin, where Kimiko Versatile, Jamaica's best-known dancehall dancer, taught her that the outfits and movements she uses, which may seem provocative to Westerners, are the result of long traditions and rituals. She also took part in the workshopping of Orville Hall, another star of the scene who had arrived specially from Jamaica. She then headed for London, where she met Miss Rose, an influential figure in British dancehall. Their discussion allowed her to approach the genre in all its historical and social dimensions. Considered sexist, this dance, which is often accused of reifying women, paradoxically represents a lever of emancipation for those who practice it.

Commissioned by: ARTE GEIE
In co-production with: Kobalt
With the support of: Film Fund Luxembourg