Since 2015, Rhodnie Désir has been developing the BOW’T TRAIL project in collaboration with 15 Afro-descendant musicians from Canada and around the world. A rich journey of remembrance retracing the cultural, historical, and memory legacy of the Slave trade. Throught it, Rhodnie ambitiously reveals the historical, anthropological, social and artistic dense knowledge that still manifests and live throught the times. This has resulted in the creation of 8 new choreographic works, all originating from the BOW’T canvas (2013). From Martinique to Haiti, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and the United States, this generous legacy now encompasses 16 choreographic-documentary productions intended for a wide audience.
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Discover the trailer of the BOW'T TRAIL webdocumentary and the Webseries. In this, 5 of the 7 territories crossed and a unique experience.
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The documentary series was also available on ICI.TOU.TV with 5 episodes dedicated to the BOW'T TRAIL. It can now be accessible throught the conference booking.See an example of the content in this excerpt.
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Sur les pas de Rhodnie
A 52 min documentary movie tracing the essence of choreographer Rhodnie Désir's travels as she delves into the history of African peoples deported to the Americas. Through art, she researches, creates and exchanges with specialists in each country. The ensemble is called BOW'T TRAIL.
Directed by: Joseph Hillel
Written by: Rhodnie Désir, Marie-Claude Fournier
Narrated by: Rhodnie Désir
Director of Photography: Clark Ferguson
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This unique webdocumentary made it possible to follow the BOW'T TRAIL. On a web platform specially designed for the project, 75 videos and over 5 hours of content were brought together to immerse you in each of the stopovers. A unique documentary experience! The content is accessible through the conferences.
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