first they came

Shot in 2019, I choreographed a dance film inspired by the rise of the alt-right called "first they came." The film uses modern and contemporary choreography to explore the ways that toxic ideas can spread like a deadly parasite. It is something of a meditation on the concept of hive mind.

a still from the film "First they came" with a dancer in the center who is being pointed at by 4 other dancers in the screen

a still from "first they came" with 6 dancers in various movements.

a quote in Makeda's handwriting that reads "part of being a revolutionary is creating a vision that is more humane. that is more fun, too. that is more loving. it's really working to create something beautiful" -assata shakur

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