Dance of the Bella

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Dance performed to humming and handclapping

A film by Taale Laafi Rosellini
16mm. Color. 11 minutes. Available in video or 16mm film.
Versions subtitled in English or French.

An entrancing film of dance performed to humming and handclapping on the southern reaches of the Sahara desert. The Bella people, having survived seven years of drought and famine, dance at dusk celebrating the major Islamic feast, Tabasky (Id al Adha).

Awards and Premieres

Silver Star Award, New York Dance Film & Video Festival.
Premio Speciale Award, Associazione Ricreativa Culturale Italiana,Florence, Italy.
World Premiere, Hemisfilm.
African Premiere, FESPACO (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma de Ouagadougou).

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