SFAC-Steps for a change
2022 - 2023
18 MINUTE FORMAT
BEING CREATED
25-26 NOVEMBER 2022 UNESCO PARIS, FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF THE EARTH
OF ROOTS AND SEA
At the border of the terrestrial and marine worlds, of the visible and the invisible, of the emerged and the submerged, the mangrove is the contrast of the force of verticality and the swinging of the tides, of the apparent void and the underlying abundance. The mangrove is an ecosystem of maritime marshes made up of reverses and reverses, of constant dualities, evolving in perfect balance in the extreme salinity of marine environments and offering refuge to many animal and plant species.
These particular environments provide humans with benefits in terms of food security, coastal protection and play an important role in reducing the risk of natural disasters and in fixing and sequestering carbon. The observation of their rapid deterioration has become worrying . Mangrove forests have been reduced by 20% to 35% of their extent over the past 50 years.
Emily Lartillot and Yunne Shin created this show in collaboration with composer Félix Sabal-Lecco, video designer Edouard Granero, lighting designer Terry Di Issernia and researcher Christophe Proisy.
Of Roots and Sea is produced in partnership with UNESCO, the European Marine Board, the University of Montpellier and its Mer et Littoral key initiative, the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement and its planet@liment project, and the Pew Charitable Trust.
2019-2020
15 MINUTE FORMAT
MARCH 29, 2019UNESCO PARIS, FOR
IPBES - IN THE FRAMEWORK OF ITS 7th PLENARY, GLOBAL REPORT ON BIODIVERSITY
NOVEMBER 12, 2019 SCREENING AND CONFERENCE IRD MONTPELLIER
JANUARY 16, 2020 EUROMARINE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PIRAN, SLOVENIA
MARCH 29, 2020 LORIENT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, FISHERMEN OF THE WORLD;
JUNE 8, 2020 WORLD OCEAN DAY, TOO BIG TO IGNORE, VIRTUAL SSF ART FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 17, 2020 ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL & OCEANOGRAPHIQUE, OCEANOPOLIS, BREST
OCTOBER 30, 2020 SCIENCE FESTIVAL, TUNIS
01- 15 NOVEMBER 2020 FRANCO-CHINESE MONTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT FESTIVAL MFCE, WUHAN AND OTHER CITIES IN CHINA
STEPS FOR A CHANGE
Oceans, coral reefs, abysses, invasive species, desertification and restoration of natural areas:
Through six dance sequences, accompanied by video projections, 14 young girls from the “SFAC” company convey the urgency to act in the face of global changes affecting biodiversity. At the interface between science, art and politics, Steps for a change was born from the meeting between Yunne Shin, oceanographer ecologist at the IRD, and coordinating author of the IPBES global assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services. (2019), and Emily Lartillot, dancer, dance teacher and choreographer. The video projection work is by Edouard Granero.
Steps for a change was produced in partnership with IPBES, IRD, Unesco, FRB, UMR MARBEC, University of Montpellier, CeMEB, EuroMarine and CERES.
2019-2020
15 MINUTE FORMAT
OCTOBER 17, 2020 CINEMATOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE FESTIVAL OCEANOGRAPHIQUE DE BREST
01- 15 NOVEMBER 2020 FRANCO-CHINESE MONTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT, WUHAN AND OTHER CITIES IN CHINA
DANCING BIODIVERSITY
Report produced by Luc Riolon and Brigitte Surugue around the creation of the show, Steps for a change, bringing together researcher Yunne-Jai Shin and choreographer Emily Lartillot for the first time;
The report retraces the stages of creation and follows the two women in the construction of the various paintings that will make up the show presented at UNESCO on April 29, 2019 as part of the 7th plenary of the IPBES.
Dancing biodiversity was produced in partnership with the IRD.
