Dancing without armour
Short filmSze-Yang Ade Lam is an interdisciplinary dancer who has trained in a vast range of performance styles, from ballet to martial arts. Here, he reflects on the heteronormative politics endorsed through certain choreographies.
The physical demands of traditional ballet place certain bodies at the forefront based on generalized notions of femininity and masculinity. In comparison, martial arts upholds its own set of stereotypes which favours certain body types over others. This short portrait documentary explores the complex relationship between dance, queerness, gender, and identity.
The physical demands of traditional ballet place certain bodies at the forefront based on generalized notions of femininity and masculinity. In comparison, martial arts upholds its own set of stereotypes which favours certain body types over others. This short portrait documentary explores the complex relationship between dance, queerness, gender, and identity.