Date: June 4, 2024 (Tue) - June 17, 2024 (Mon), Online venue: April 25, 2024 (Thu) - June 30, 2024 (Sun)

Then Comes The Body

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When a video of kids dancing in the rain goes viral, it brings global attention to an unlikely ballet school outside Lagos, Nigeria. Now, Daniel Ajala -- who learned ballet over YouTube -- is training students to perform on the world stage.

Director
Jacob Krupnick
Time
0:14:44
Country
Nigeria, United States
Genre
Non-fiction
Year
2023
Cast
Daniel Owoseni Ajala, Olamide Olawale, Precious Duru

Awards Nominations

Tribeca Film Festival (2023): World Premiere

Director

Jacob Krupnick

Jacob Krupnick creates cinematic stories told through movement and dance. Using the world as a stage, his unconventional collaborators move through busy spaces, sparking delight and curiosity -- while exploring deeper questions about identity and public space.

He’s currently working on a followup to his debut feature, Girl Walk // All Day.

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Cast

Daniel Owoseni Ajala, Olamide Olawale, Precious Duru

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
Omotesando Hills Space O2024.06.07 [Fri] 13:30‐15:20 (Screening80min+Q&A30min)

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Grand Theater2024.06.01 [Sat] - 06.30 [Sun]

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