Puppet
Synopsis
This astonishing exposition of nine African choreographers from Senegal to South Africa challenges stale stereotypes of “traditional Africa” and unveils soul shaking responses to the beauty and tragedy of 21st century Africa.
Through interviews and performances, directors Joan Frosch and Alla Kovgan reveal how a community of artists has chosen to communicate the passions and troubles of their homeland through dance. Revering the body as a form of fluid sculpture, these fierce artists from across the continent adapt conventional dance to their unique sense of self, hoping to engage with everyone—whites and the African diaspora alike—in order to challenge the West’s stereotypical ideas of Africa. Movement is their voice and it screams in the film, ‘Africa must speak!’ — Village Voice, April 2007
