Morning Exercises
6 min. Premiere 20. 2. 2021
Experimental, Water Reflection, Human Voice, Water Distortion
Cast
Concept: Sarah Raji
Producer: Sarah Raji
Performance: Sarah Raji
Videography, video editing: Sarah Raji
Sound: Sarah Raji
Production adviser: Studio 8
Photography: Reema Shatat
This production has been realized as part of “Choreography Creation Camp” (CCC) organized by Studio 8, with the support of Drosos Foundation, EUNIC Jordan and European Union in Jordan.
My Idea
I have this idea to experiment with water, and movement for quite some time. Previously, I had made a short video while floating in a swimming pool. It was a magical experience to move my body, to breathe in water, and drink pool water, feel the slash. I felt more alive than any other time while I was in the water. Interestingly, there is another experience made me feel very alive. That was the time I started to go to the gym to do yoga. Then I realized that when I concentrate on breathing, trying to feel my muscle moving, I feel very good.
What is this project? It’s a short film, or I would call it a piece of video art. What is it about? It is about morning – morning monologues – anxiety – movement – monologues while doing movements – water – water makes everything alive – past life were a mermaid or fish? Silliness – repetition – hesitation – ocean waves – breathing hardly and deeply.
My Process