Shadow / Self

Shadow / Self

Shadow / Self

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Shadow / Self

2015

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Overview

Shadow / Self is a film project that combines dance, fashion and music to explore the darker side of the feminine psyche. A story of human struggle told with movement, beauty and light.

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Geraldine Hakewill

Self

Geraldine Hakewill

Acting

Elizabeth Blackmore

Shadow

Elizabeth Blackmore

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