Son du serpent (2015)
★★½ — Son du serpent (2015)
Son du Serpent is a short film (running just eleven minutes) co-produced between Benin and the Netherlands, directed by Tami Ravid, an Israeli-born filmmaker whose work has frequently crossed between dance, documentary and narrative forms across multiple countries. The film was made through a modest collaboration between Family Affair Films and Benin-based Le Grand Cru, and represents one of the relatively rare instances of a Beninese co-production reaching international festival circulation. Benin, a country with deep roots in Vodun spiritual tradition, provides a natural backdrop for a story operating in the space between the everyday and the supernatural, and that cultural context is clearly more than incidental to the film's visual language and movement-based storytelling.
A-Z World Challenge Benin Firstly... find it here - https://vimeo.com/295750954 So... It's a short dance film. I can't say that's particularly good for my taste but I was able to enjoy what I saw. There was glimpses of Benin and there was clearly some really great choreography and dancing. The white facepaint (chalk possibly) was quite interesting and I've since done some research and concluded that it's often associated with ritual purity, spiritual renewal and the spirit world. Symbolizing the connection between the spirit world and purification. So... I'm happy that this film helped me learn something about the rich culture of Benin.
Rating: ★★½ | Year: 2015 | Watched: 2025-05-21
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