ORA

A cell divides itself. From this first mass of light, six luminous bodies soon emerge. They evolve in a world they are discovering – explorers lit by their internal light, leaving behind traces of the fire that animates them. ORA is a stunning meeting of the artistic worlds of choreographer Jose Navas and filmmaker Philippe Baylaucq, a dance allegory inspired by Darwin’s theory of evolution and the myths of Narcissus and Prometheus. It is the first film to use 3D thermal imaging, producing visuals unlike anything ever seen: the luminous variations of body heat seen on skin, bodies emitting a multitude of colors, a space filled with movement that transforms it. ORA is dance transformed by cinema – a completely unique film experience.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Script: Philipe Baylaucq
Cinematography: Sebastien Gros
Editing: Alain Baril
Sound: Benoit Dame
Music: Robert M. Lepage
Production: National Film Board of Canada, Canada
Producers: Rene Chenier
Format: HDCAM Color
Production Country: Canada
Production Year: 2011
Duration: 15
Contact: National Film Board of Canada Christina Rogers T. +1 514 496 4134 c.rogers@nfb.ca www.nfb.ca

Philipe Baylaucq

Filmography

1996 Lodela (short)
2001 Hugo and the Dragon (fiction)
2003 Moving Sands (fiction)
2008 The Magician of Kabul
2008 Le Cerveau en miroir
2011 ORA (short)