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Film still: Luca Truffarelli

Is there balm in Gilead?

Grief, loss, despair and a collective call for hope and transformation. Created by Justine Doswell and Luca Truffarelli in collaboration with dance artists Salma Ataya, Justine Cooper, Millie Daniel-Dempsey, Oran Leong and Emily Kilkenny Roddy, "Is there balm in Gilead?" is a short dance film set in the west of Ireland that takes inspiration from ethno-cultural myths and writings centred on the raven. Featuring iconic singer-songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen's Dance Me to the End of Love in a new recording sung by Mary Coughlan, one of Ireland’s greatest jazz and blues singers, the film reflects on the paradoxical nature of life and our longing for redemption.


Funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and Justine Doswell. Commissioned by Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Dancer From the Dance - Festival of Irish Choreography 2022, Is there Balm in Gilead premiered at the Irish Film Institute, presented by the Irish Film Institute and Irish Modern Dance Theatre, John Scott's Dancer from the Dance - IRISH FOCUS.
 

 

SCREENINGS:

MARCH 25th 2023

Oz Indie Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia

JANUARY 27th 2023 3PM
COVENT GARDEN FILM FESTIVAL, LONDON

The Garden Cinema, 39-41 Parker St, London WC2B 5EF
 

JANUARY 20th 2023 7PM
DANCE CAMERA WEST, LOS ANGELES

Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Supported by CULTURE IRELAND
 

OCTOBER 28th 2022 6PM
JUSTINE DOSWELL - IMDT Associate Artist Sharing

Project Arts Centre, No.39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

JULY 11th 2022 6:30PM

JOHN SCOTT'S DANCER FROM THE DANCE, Festival of Irish Choreography

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2


CREDITS

Concept JUSTINE DOSWELL

Directed by LUCA TRUFFARELLI and JUSTINE DOSWELL

Choreography by JUSTINE DOSWELL in collaboration with SALMA ATAYA, JUSTINE COOPER, MILLIE DANIEL-DEMPSEY, ORAN LEONG, EMILY KILKENNY RODDY and LUCA TRUFFARELLI

Cast SALMA ATAYA, JUSTINE COOPER, MILLIE DANIEL-DEMPSEY, ORAN LEONG, EMILY KILKENNY RODDY and FIACHRA from Raven Haven

Director of Photography LUCA TRUFFARELLI

Drone pilot and camera operator KRISTIAN MANTALVANOS

Editor FERNANDO DE JUAN

Colourist MICHAEL HIGGINS

Costumes JUSTINE DOSWELL

Filmed on location at Creagh House, Co. Mayo

Preliminary research at Shawbrook and Dance Ireland
Produced by JUSTINE DOSWELL

“DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE” Words and Music by LEONARD COHEN. Published by SONY/ATV SONGS LLC

Vocals MARY COUGHLAN

Piano BRIAN CONNOR

Fiddle and Backing Vocals AOIFE KELLY

Button Accordion ROZ MCVEIGH

Drums CONOR MURRAY

Musical Director and Bass BRIAN HOGAN

Recorded and mixed by ANTHONY GIBNEY at AUDIOLAND STUDIO

Mastered by LANCE HOGAN

 

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