Hope 2025 started well for all!
My New Year started with a brand new short, Butterfly (2025), that blurs the boundaries between commercial art and education within and beyond the studies of film stardom, which is my PhD research area. I specifically start with a question to further cinematic practices: can theatrical and poetic spaces co-exist using a choreographic approach? Watch, share, and read about the Butterfly to find out more!
ABOUT THE FILM
Tagline: By day, she follows the rules. By night, she follows her rhythm.
Logline: A disillusioned office worker in Portugal finds solace and freedom in the vibrant world of bachata dancing, but when her controlling boss intrudes on her passion, she must fight to reclaim her voice and redefine her path.
Synopsis: In the international short film, Butterfly, the protagonist Sandra Amrita works for an admin job at a bar in Portugal. The monotony of her job weighs heavily on her spirit, leaving her yearning for something more. But when the clock strikes five, her world transforms. Sandra trades her office chair for a pair of dancing shoes, rushing to her haven—a bachata dance school where her passion ignites. As Sandra becomes immersed in the rhythm of the music and the intimacy of the dance, she begins to uncover truths about herself, her desires, and the courage it takes to chase them. But when her controlling boss discovers her passion, lines blur between encouragement and manipulation, forcing Sandra to confront the delicate balance between survival and self-expression. Will she be able to live her passion?
This short is part of a trilogy that includes films O Derradeiro Passo (2021), released as the 48 Hour festival film at Cinema São Jorge, and Windows (2023), recipient of 2024 International Star Film Festival Awards (ISFFA).
Credits
Krystof Keshav Director
Krystof Keshav Writer
Samita Nandy Key Cast
Celia Ramos Key Cast
Raphael Bueno Key Cast
David Gill Key Cast
Alfredo Paixao Key Cast
Krystof Keshav Key Cast
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