Why We Fight?

by Alain Platel, Mirjam Devriendt
  • 2021 Gebrueder Beetz Filmprod. | Cassette for timescapes | Chris Van der Burght
  • 2021 Gebrueder Beetz Filmprod. | Cassette for timescapes | Mirjam Devriendt
  • 2021 Gebrueder Beetz Filmprod. | Cassette for timescapes | Mirjam Devriendt
  • 2021 Gebrueder Beetz Filmprod. | Cassette for timescapes
  • 2021 Cassette for timescapes | Mirjam Devriendt

    Synopsis

    In his very own radical manner, the Belgian choreographer combines dance and music with interviews and archive images of current political events. The film begins in the rehearsal rooms of his dance company "les ballets C de la B". The group is developing a new piece. During the improvisations, they begin to tear their clothes off. Their fears about the future, shaped by wars, violence and identity crises, are discharged in this physical borderline experience.

    With: Bérengère Bodin, Samir M'Kirech, TK Russell, Tinneke Beeckman, Philipp Blom, Teodor Currentzis, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Koert Debeuf,

    Festivals

    2021
    Film Fest Gent
    37 DOK.fest Munich

    Cast and Crew

    Director

    Alain Platel, Mirjam Devriendt

    Producer

    Emmy Oost (casette for timescapes)

    Score

    Steven Prengels

    Sound

    Jean-François Levillain

    Editor

    Dieter Diependaele

    DoP

    Mirjam Devriendt