NOIR is both a poetic screen dance film interweaving dance, poetry and cinematic storytelling as well as a live performance work. Both the film and the live work are commissioned by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, partnered by FABRIC. The film was part of the opening of the Black History Month in Leicester, October 2022. The solo premiered at the Black British Dance Platform as part of Let’s Dance International Frontiers in 2023.
The solo work had residencies at Walo Dance Centre and Multicorps (Benin) as well as FABRIC (Nottingham, UK).
Concept, Choreography, Dance, Writing: Rose Sall Sao
Videography & Editing: Luke Lentes, Rose Sall Sao
Music Composition film: Azizi Cole
Music Composition live work: Jeph Vanger
Commissioned by Serendipity - Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, Leicester.