Sophie Dow
DURATION: 14:49
CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: Wild Mint Arts
MENTORS: Aria Evans + Wild Mint Arts

MOUNTAIN DUETS is a circular ritual illustrated through movement. We follow an individual that falls into a chaotic haze, losing sight of balance and stillness. This solo mover is a symbol of both independent and collective consciousness. They’re a representation of all we go through on micro and macro scales; testament to the cycles of the building, tearing down and rebuilding of humanity. From the dark place, the individual calls upon ancestral archetypes and wisdom of Turtle Island to journey together - a moving alliance, between human and internal mountain - reminding us of our deeply rooted strength, resilience and reciprocity to each other and Mother Earth.

CREDITS
Director: Sophie Dow
Choreography: Sophie Dow in collaboration with interpreters
Videographer & Editor: Connie Oreamuno
Interpreters: Maria Lucia Llano, Paige Sayles, Tyra Temple-Smith, Sophie Dow
Sound & Text: Sophie Dow & Deya Dova
Costumes: Clayton Lormand & Sophie Dow
Mentors: Aria Evans, Jessica McMann (Wild Mint Arts), Brian Solomon, Karen Kaeja

Support & Residencies:
This film was commissioned by
-F-O-R-M and Wild Mint Arts as part of the 2021 Commissioning Funds
-Produced under a F-O-R-M Festival Charles Street Video Artist in Residence Program
-The Paprika Festival - 2 year Indigenous Arts Program
-Kaeja d’Dance & New Blue Emerging Dance Creative Risk Residency
-Residency program of Peggy Baker Dance Projects and Canada’s National Ballet School
-Chimera Dance Theatre Company B Lab Sponsorship

THANK YOU
-Linda Rose - Cultural Consultant
-Jay Northcott - Paprika Indigenous Arts Program Coordinator & support
-PJ Prudat - Paprika Year 2 Facilitator
-Cliff Cardinal - Paprika Year 1 Facilitator
-Past & contributing interpreters: Shannon Flaicher, Angela Xu, Maisie Ryan, McKenzie Foy

With infinite gratitude, Mountain Duets moved from a 2018 dream and vision to a present realization, with deep love and generous commitment from:

Connie Oreamuno, Jay Northcott, Maria Lucia Llano, Paige Sayles, Tyra Temple-Smith, Linda Rose, Aria Evans, Karen Kaeja, Brian Solomon, PJ Prudat, Tamar Tabori, Sophia Wolfe, The Paprika Festival, Wild Mint Arts and all previous interpreters. From the bottom of my heart - Marsii!