We are never getting what we want. We are never happy with what we get. ‘You Wanted Rivers’ is a dance film about desires that wear us down, that make us follow risky paths and that keep us forever thirsty and forever blind. The dancers explore and build the quality of their movement based on their relationship with the raw and vast landscapes of Jordan. The physical fatigue that is building up, the harsh sun, hot sands, sharp stones - everything that causes discomfort helps them blend in and experience everything through their bodies. It allows them to achieve another level of mindfulness and authenticity in their performance.
PIOTR ABRAMOWICZ & ANITA SAWICKA (dancers and choreographers): Coming from eastern Poland and having their roots in Fair Play Family. Now living and working as a dancers, teachers and choreographers in Warsaw for 7 years. Piotr and Anita are constantly developing their craft and searching for new tools to create unique and authentic movement combining both hip hop and contemporary qualities. Both believe in becoming true artists through finding a perfect balance between mind and body control. Though their main focus is conscious growth by doing movement research in general, they love to work on theatre stages, artistic projects and movies. They teach workshops all over the country and in europe.
MAGDALENA ZIELIŃSKA (director): A graduate of the University of The Arts in London. Director of films and commercials, movement director, former contemporary dancer. Magdalena directed music videos and short films, of which many were shown and awarded at festivals in Poland and abroad including: SXSW, Miami Short Film Festival, PL Music Video Awards. Her credits include commercials and branded content for brands such as: Adidas, Pepsi, MasterCard, PZU, Kamis, Resibo, Client Earth. Her openness, energy and great passion for working with people translate into her direct contact with actors and film crew members. Her dance background and experience in working with the body is an important, and distinguishing her from other directors, tool that allows her to work with the actor and his emotions in an organic way.
MATEUSZ KANOWNIK (cinematographer): A graduate of the Academy Of Film and Television in Warsaw and the Cinematography Department at Ravensbourne University in London. Currently he lives and works in Warsaw, where he engages in many different projects and is constantly developing. Artistically represented by Papaya Films. A cinematographer who shot several short films and music videos awarded at many festivals in Poland and abroad, including: SXSW, Miami Short Film Festival, PL Music Video Awards. He also helped in creating several dozen commercials and short documentary forms for many famous brands such as: Pepsi, Nike, McDonald's, Mastercard, PZU, Sizeer, Castorama, OLX, VOX, Carrefour, Resibo. Openness, ambition and outstanding diligence are the trademarks of Mateusz, who always tries to give each project exactly what it needs. His keen eye pays attention to every detail and skilfully documents the surrounding reality.
We are never getting what we want. We are never happy with what we get. ‘You Wanted Rivers’ is a dance film about desires that wear us down, that make us follow risky paths and that keep us forever thirsty and forever blind. The dancers explore and build the quality of their movement based on their relationship with the raw and vast landscapes of Jordan. The physical fatigue that is building up, the harsh sun, hot sands, sharp stones - everything that causes discomfort helps them blend in and experience everything through their bodies. It allows them to achieve another level of mindfulness and authenticity in their performance.
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