EDGE

Paulina Święcańska

Paulina Święcańska

Poland

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aulina Święcańska
Director
Paulina Święcańska
Writer
Paulina Święcańska
Producer
Fundacja Artystyczna PERFORM
Producer
Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury
Producer
Claire Saintard
Key Cast
Marek Klajda
Key Cast
Thierry Verger
Choreographer
Jakub Półtorak
Director's support
Paweł Głogowski
Cinematographer
Anna Jędrzejewska
Music
Paweł Głogowski
Editor
Jakub Zalewski
Graphics
Natalia Kordek
Makeup

"EDGE" is a story about a relationship between two people, balancing "on the edge". It is full of various emotions and set in an environment affected by the global pandemic and women's protests in Poland. We wanted not to give easy answers, but rather provide keys to interpretation for possible stories that could have happened and happened in one of the most difficult moments in the modern world. 2020, the year of the global pandemic and, in case of Poland, the year of massive demonstrations to protect the rights of women and the LGBT+.
The film uses the Modal Underground dance technique, which is very physical and based on close contact. It contains a number of archetypal elements – including a strong division into the male and female roles, which gives this story an even more political and social context. Balancing on the brink of perdition and destruction in many fields of human existence, is an always present element of our times. Which, without radical actions and awakening of consciousness, can lead to a catastrophe. EDGE portrays tense human stories, but it is the viewer who writes his own ending, in accordance with his own conscience and worldview.

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Choreographer, performer, culture animator. He has formal education obtained in Poland as well as informal education gained at many international festivals and coaching throughout Europe, as well as in Israel, Brazil, India, Russia, Turkey, Australia, Indonesia, USA, Japan, Indonesia. As a choreographer, she has so far created over 20 original works, incl. "Butterflies 2046", "Perfect Couple", "Surogaci", "ENEMY", "Constellations", "EXIT", which were shown at Polish and foreign festivals. A multidisciplinary artist, who develops her own and others' awareness through dance, music and painting. As a dancer and choreographer, she mainly works with techniques and methods of working with the body, such as contact improvisation, authentic movement, floor work, animal flow and pilates. In music, despite her classical education, she works mailny with improvisation. In painting, she uses the VedicArt and pouring techniques. Currently, she co-creates the PERFORM Art Foundation www.perform.org.pl, through which she realizes her artistic, social and educational projects, working with artists of various fields and professions.