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Pas de deux

Film expérimental qui met en scène Margaret Mercier et Vincent Warren, deux étoiles des Grands Ballets canadiens. Les danseurs vêtus de blanc évoluent dans un décor peint en noir, et l'ensemble, harmonieux, traduit toute la créativité de McLaren.
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Film expérimental qui met en scène Margaret Mercier et Vincent Warren, deux étoiles des Grands Ballets canadiens. Les danseurs vêtus de blanc évoluent dans un décor peint en noir, et l'ensemble, harmonieux, traduit toute la créativité de McLaren.

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  • director
    Norman McLaren
  • producer
    Norman McLaren
  • photography
    Jacques Fogel
  • choreography
    Ludmilla Chiriaeff

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Ages 12 to 16
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Arts Education - Dance Media Education - Film and Video Production
Discuss students’ impressions of the film. Have them write a review using the most descriptive terms possible to capture the performance, create poems or still-life images based on the feelings or story of the dance. Could other forms of dance/art be used in a similar way? Challenge students to experiment with an art form of their choice and mix it with film and/or lighting/staging techniques.

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