A Revolution of Love
2020
Commissioned by Toronto History Museums, City of Toronto, for Awakenings
Created in collaboration with Soulpepper Theatre
Director(s): Weyni Mengesha & Lucius Dechausay
Producer: Wayne Burns
Choreographer: Esie Mensah
Production Design: Rachel Forbes
Director of Photography: Angel Navarro III
d’bi.young anitafrika ― r/evolution is love (feat. Assata Shakur) ― Download/Stream Here: https://dbi333.bandcamp.com/track/r-e...
“A Revolution of Love” is a digital short film that follows a young Black woman as she grapples with the histories of her ancestors, the present-day violence ravaging her community, and begins to imagine what her future looks like through dance.
Dancers: Esie Mensah, Miranda Liverpool, Dedra McDermott, Sharlan Cuffy, Rose-Mary Harbans, Diane Louis, Sammi Vassell, Zoe Edwards, Emilie Jabouin, Sentayehu Kingdon, Lisa August, Chenise Mitchell, Kenechi Chidolue, Zahra Badua, Marquisha Sparkes Assistant Choreographer: Lauren Lyn Spiritual Advisor: Samson Bonkeabantu Brown
Hair Design: Hill Studios Makeup Design: Bianca Harris Assistant Makeup: Celeste Rossouw Costume Assistant: Lucy Wong -- Editor: Lucius Dechausay Sound Designer: Reza Dahya Colorist: AJ McLauchlin Assistant Camera: Shane Pikelin Gaffer/Focus Puller: Benjamin Wong Drone Operator: Kyle Chappell Sound Recordist: Eric Taylor -- Production Assistant: Erica Anderson Driver: Maddie Harkness Food Theory, Menu Design, Catering: Kamoy Williams, Sheena Blake Stills Photographer: E.S. Cheah Photography Camera Rental: 2D House Colour: RedLAB Sound Equipment: Toronto Sound Props: The Prop Room -- Special Thanks: Umbereen Inayet, Cheryl Blackman, Elena Golubtsova, Kristine Williamson, Ron James, Teagan Cook, Ruthie Luff, Erica Roppolo, Karen Turner, Greg Poulin, Vic Ganna, Megan Woods, Suzanne Barr, Luke Reece, Brad Lepp, Brianna Gorsline, Lucas Popowich -- Created in collaboration with Soulpepper Theatre. ©2020 Esie Mensah Creations, All Rights Reserved. Characters and incidents portrayed and named herein are fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is entirely coincidental and unintentional.
