Au coeur des sables: The soul of the sand

Item data

Title

Au coeur des sables: The soul of the sand

Collection

African Dance Video Archive

Names

Lefebvre, Elodie (Director)
Lefebvre, Elodie (Writer of accompanying material)
Acogny, Germaine, 1944- (Choreographer)
Acogny, Germaine, 1944- (Interviewee)
Théfaine, Flora (Choreographer)
Théfaine, Flora (Teacher)
Théfaine, Flora (Interviewee)
Blumenthal, Bud (Teacher)
Blumenthal, Bud (Choreographer)
Blumenthal, Bud (Interviewee)
Montet, Bernardo (Interviewee)
Montet, Bernardo (Teacher)
Montet, Bernardo (Choreographer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 2004

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2869
Shelf locator: *MGZIDVD 5-6099 (former)

Subjects

Acogny, Germaine, 1944-
Théfaine, Flora
Blumenthal, Bud
Montet, Bernardo
Dance schools -- Senegal
Workshops -- Senegal
Dance -- Senegal
Dancers -- Senegal

Genres

Documentary Films
Motion Pictures

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: conception et realisation, Elodie Lefebvre.
Creation/Production Credits: Written and directed by Elodie Lefebvre.
Performers: Interviewees: Teachers/choreographers, Flora Thefaine (Togo), Bud Blumenthal (USA), Bernardo Montet (France) ; Founder of l'Ecole des Sables (The School of Sands), Germaine Acogny.
Performers: Performers (students, l'Ecole des Sables ): Emmanuel Toe (Burkina Faso), Ivete Moreno (Cape Verde), Franck Bitemou (Congo Brazaville), Durand Thibau (Congo Brazaville), Chris Macangou (Congo Brazaville), Masrice Imbujo (Congo Kinshassa), Michel Kouakou (Ivory Coast), Daudet Grazaille (Ivory Coast), Peace Elewonu (Ghana), Bernard Nil Ikuley (Ghanna), Elimanie Njau (Kenya), Mani Asumani (Kenya), Mattew Ondiegua (Kenya), Gaby Saranouffi (Madagascar), Saroy Rakotosolofo (Madagascar), Issa Sisocco (Mali), Abdramane Diabate (Mali), Angelika Shroeder (Namibia), Dominic Lunengue (Namibia), Mary Oamen (Nigeria), Aliou Olatunji (Nigeria), Oumar Bodian (Senegal), Ibrahima Niang (Senegal), Ibrahima N'Diaye (Senegal), Thierno Thiam (Senegal), Sedia Macha (Tanzania), Mbim Sorccodo (Tchad), Henry Motra (Togo), Gilbert Douglas (Zimbabwe).
Performers: Musicians/performers: Oumar Fendi Diop, Ndeye Seck, Khar Seck, Ousmane Sene, Mamadou Traore.
Acquisition: Gift; François Bernadi and Elodie Lefebvre. NN-PD
Biographical/Historical: In French; with English subtitles.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videodisc (DVD) (48 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Abstract

Documentary about Germaine Acogny's school l'Ecole des Sables, and her three month dance workshop in Senegal with teachers/choreographers, Flora Thefaine (Togo), Bud Blumenthal (USA), and Bernardo Montet (France).

Languages

French

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 712647545
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b18894184
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a4d386c0-72e1-0134-aa83-00505686a51c

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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