Lay Me Low
Lay Me Low
Canada / 2015 / 8mins / No dialogue
Lay Me Low opens a communal space for the experience of mourning by bringing people together in song and movement: individual voices are woven together to make one song; steps are taken in rhythm to make one walk. Lay Me Low is a traditional Shaker song performed by 10 dancers, musicians and singers. It cuts right to the heart to communicate the universal feeling of loss while evoking a paradoxical sense of intimacy.
Director
Marlene Millar
Choreographer
Sandy Silva
Award & Nomination
Best Film, Dance Strand, Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York, U.K
Best Screendance (under 10 minutes), San Francisco Dance Film Festival
Best of Festival, Utah Dance Film Festival
Prix Lumière, Cinédanse, Québec
Prix spécial du jury, Des Arts/Des Cinés, St-Étienne, France
Audience Award for Best Dance Film, Cinedans, Amsterdam