Boreal Dance (Sylvie Bissonnette, 2006)

This short film is based on the dance piece Seven Songs to Believe and what Follows, which was devised by the German dancer Isabel Mohn for a solo show performed in 1999 in Montreal. The soundtrack features a traditional Inuit juggling song. Although the images of this dance film shot in the snow could suggest an exploration of “the body in the landscape,” a popular theme in Canadian art, the negative effect produced through digital editing can also evoke a state of alienation from the harsh environment.