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Homing Instinct (2023)
Directed by Lydia Dean Pilcher
Overview
‘Homing Instinct’ evokes a world of shifting layers, juxtaposing neorealism with the vast metaphysical sweep of nature. The audience is invited into a poetic and powerful aesthetic experience to imagine an interconnectedness as a species of nature in our changing world. The story is set in the near future in a desperate moment of rising sea level. Two friends face a federal executive order to evacuate New York City and relocate within 30 days. The metaphorical question arises, “Are you a fish or a bird?” Raven, a psychologist studying the roots of extremism, and Paloma, a marine biologist at the Coney Island Aquarium, encounter a time traveler in different ways. Existential questions around government authority and the individual are explored using the language of dance to reimagine our relationship with nature.
Length 28 minutes
Actors
Barrett Doss | Kineta Kunutu | Tara Violet Niami | Sasha Mitchell | Maba Ba | LaTonya Borsay | Jean Brassard | Carol Cadby | Claire Curtis-Ward | Yor-El Francis | David Horvilleur | Gemma Schreier | Andrew Richardson | Linus Roache | Laila Robins | Juliana Sass | Alex Sewald