letters from brazil (2007)

In september 2007 choreographer Yvon van den Akker went to Rio de Janeiro to make a dance film with children living in the slum Pedra Lisa.

Back in Holland, students from the Amsterdam Youth Theatre school danced a message in return.

cast Pedra Lisa

Andriele da Cruz Atanásio,Jennifer Siqueira Barbaso, Letícia Barros, Gerlúcia Maria da Cruz, Joyce Lira, Yago Matheus Rangel

cast Amsterdamse JeugdteJAterschool

Anouk Beckers, Julia Schmitz, Franka Bauwens, Laura de Adelhart, Nana Prins, Svea van der Togt, Julee Blom, Fabian Jon Ming, Gaia Suyling Smit, Liese Kelholt, Simone Jansen, Talla Dirkzwager

camera

Ricardo d'Aquiar, Steven Zuidam

geluidsmontage

Jeffrey van Haarlem

special effects

Felix van den Bergh, Joram van Loenen

eindmontage

Mano Camón

regie en montage

Yvon van den Akker

Check the project's blog (in dutch)

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