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Surface Series





“SURFACE” is a filmproject with 4 episodes created by dance artist Amie Mbye and filmmaker and director Modou Anta Diongue. The project was created and filmed in Dakar, Senegal 2019.

Through movement, film and music, Amie travels through a landscape of different scenarios, in an attempt of exploring, questioning and accepting the different layers dance artist Amie Mbye carries as a - black, muslim, woman born and raised in Norway with origins from Gambia.



Screen writer, dancer and choreographer: Amie Mbye
Director and Filmmaker: Modou Anta Diongue








MODOU ANTA DIOUGUE

Modou Anta Diongue (b.1989) is a Senegalese director, filmmaker and videographer based in Dakar, Senegal.
Episode 1 “SUPER(WO)MAN

Description: The layers of being.
Dance artist: Amie Mbye
Director: Modou Anta Diougne

Episode 2 “DAYDREAM”

Description: A dance conversation.
Dance artists: Amie Mbye and Ibrahima Diouf
Video director: Modou Anta Diougne

Episode 3 “UTOPI”

Description: An attempt of protecting the new leaders.  
Dance artist: Amie Mbye
Contributing actress: insert your nieces name.
Video director: Modou Anta Diougne

Episode 4 “AWAKE”

Description: When the spirits dance.
Dance artist: Rokhaya Thioune
Movement director: Amie Mbye
Video director: Modou Anta Diougne