Streaming January 12-24, 2024
Digital Screening Room
USA | 66 minutes | 2023
Sh'ma: A Story of Survival
Southeast US Premiere
This innovative and captivating dance film, three decades in the making, beautifully conveys themes of resilience, connection, and hope. Originally presented as a live choreodrama in both the former Yugoslavia and New York City, it chronicles a heroine's life journey from her school days to the challenges of living in a ghetto, her deportation to a concentration camp, and her eventual immigration to the United States. With a remarkable ensemble of 15 virtuoso performers and an original musical score and design, Sh'ma: A Story of Survival offers a true cinematic experience.
Director's Bio
Suki John is a Professor in the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at Texas Christian University. She has worked internationally as a dance artist and scholar, teaching, choreographing, and writing about the intersections between dance, history, and culture.
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