Summer SHORTS: RARA: Reweaving Diasporic Futures

An exploration of the impact of colonialism and migration, a dancer grapples with cultural amnesia. In this short film, the weaving of banig (a Philippine mat) symbolizes the design of possibility and reinvention and the raffia facilitates bloodline memory.

Blessyl Buan, Choreographer
Blessyl is a mother, dancer, ,and chiropractor, and uses her diverse expertise to create emotionally impactful dance works. With over four decades of multidisciplinary dance experience, Buan’s work heals spirits and inspires authentic expression.

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