Glimpses of a Future
“8 episodes created together while being apart.”
Documentary
Warm up to a different tomorrow with this short docuseries of personal reflections expressed through words, movement & dance. An experimental collaboration between writers and creative movers from around the world during the first covid-19 lockdown, in spring & summer 2020. From visualization to embodiment, from letters of love to sobering realizations, we're reminded in times of extreme uncertainty that a basic human need emerges... that of reimagining the future. Eight stand-alone episodes created together while being apart - in Lebanon, France, Iran, Jordan and the USA.
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Seasons & episodes
This docuseries celebrates the virtual collaborations between a group of artists, dancers and writers from around the world during the pandemic.
1Of angst and alignment1 Apr 2021 · 2mUS-based performer Jadd Tank moves to spoken word by writer Mira Ouais in Lebanon as they look to a brighter future full of empathy.
2Of companionship and the sea1 Apr 2021 · 4mFrom their LA home, husband and wife Mollie Wolf and Charlie Dando move to the reading of a love letter from Lebanese writer ohmyhappiness.
3Of survival and the storm1 Apr 2021 · 4mIn lockdown, Lebanese director Caroline Hatem and psychologist Olivia Shabb reflect on their experience of self-isolation, diving into vivid emotions.
4Of clarity and perspective1 Apr 2021 · 2mA collaboration between Tunisian choreographer Hamdi Dridi and Lebanese songwriter Sara Abdo offers an appreciation for blessings they once overlooked.
5Of living and being1 Apr 2021 · 4mFrench-based artist Cynthia Dariane and Lebanese hypnotherapist Tania Hadjithomas Mehanna reexamine endless to-do lists as the world slows down.
6Of disorientation and remembrance1 Apr 2021 · 4mIranian choreographer Sina Saberi and Lebanese storyteller Kim Heshme embark on a soul-searching journey of acceptance while in lockdown.
7Of love and vulnerability1 Apr 2021 · 4mLebanese choreographer and director Alice Massabki explores a paradoxical future with French-based choreographer and writer Cynthia Dariane.
8Of justice and our shared humanity1 Apr 2021 · 5mLebanese contemporary dancer Reem Naamani moves to a spoken-word piece on justice and humanity by Syrian tourism and nature expert Osama Al Nouri.
Details
- First aired
- 1 Apr 2021
- Last aired
- 1 Apr 2021
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- Arabic
- Network
- Netflix
- Episodes
- 8
Cast
Caroline HatemSelf- SSina SaberiSelf
- RReem NaamaniSelf
- AAlice MassabkiSelf
- HHamdi DridiSelf
- MMollie WolfSelf
- JJadd TankSelf
- CCynthia DarianeSelf
- CCharlie DandoSelf
