Kitschy and confrontational, this dance short is a darkly playful take on the dynamics of seeing and being seen.
Heartache
San Francisco Dance Film Festival
Dance
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In the traditions of physical comedy and storytelling of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Jacques Tati, “Strays” presents a moving portrait of a Pakistani immigrant’s search for human connection. Separated from his family, he lives a spare and solitary life as a rideshare driver, experiencing a litany of passing encounters and dancing through daydreams of exhaustion and catharsis. One day, a stray cat enters his life, bringing him the greatest gift of all: friendship.
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