While We Weave

A yaraqa — silkworm in English— intricately weaves a delicate yet strong silk-webbed cocoon around itself as it literally transforms into its full potential. The single thread it produces is valuable to the entire luminous fabric.

Using the quality of this tiny creature at work, particularly the weaving stage, 11 dancers/movers and a camera met in an old silk factory to create "While We Weave", a collaborative dance video.

  • Wafa'a Halawi
    Director
  • Romy Assouad
    Producer
  • Corinne Skaff
    Choreographer
  • Bassam Abou Diab, Corinne Skaff, David El Achkar, Elissa Mansour, Lisette Chehade, Malek Andary, Rabih Yammine, Rami "Cavalo" Eid, Romy Assouad, Romy Lynn Attieh, Yara Boustany
    Performers
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 2, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Lebanon
  • Country of Filming:
    Lebanon
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cinedans Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    March 17, 2016
    International Premiere
  • Silk Museum of Bsous
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    May 7, 2016
    Lebanese Premiere
Director - Wafa'a Halawi