Glimpses of a Future

Synopsis

Warm up to a different tomorrow with this short docuseries of personal reflections expressed through words, movement & dance. An experimental collaboration between writers and creative movers from around the world during the first covid-19 lockdown, in spring & summer 2020. From visualization to embodiment, from letters of love to sobering realizations, we're reminded in times of extreme uncertainty that a basic human need emerges... that of reimagining the future. Eight stand-alone episodes created together while being apart - in Lebanon, France, Iran, Jordan and the USA.

First Air Date: 2021-04-01

Last Air Date: 2021-04-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Caroline Hatem as Self
Sina Saberi as Self
Reem Naamani as Self
Alice Massabki as Self
Hamdi Dridi as Self
Mollie Wolf as Self
Jadd Tank as Self
Cynthia Dariane as Self
Charlie Dando as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

This docuseries celebrates the virtual collaborations between a group of artists, dancers and writers from around the world during the pandemic.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Of angst and alignment (2021-04-01)

US-based performer Jadd Tank moves to spoken word by writer Mira Ouais in Lebanon as they look to a brighter future full of empathy.
Ep. 2: Of companionship and the sea (2021-04-01)

From their LA home, husband and wife Mollie Wolf and Charlie Dando move to the reading of a love letter from Lebanese writer ohmyhappiness.
Ep. 3: Of survival and the storm (2021-04-01)

In lockdown, Lebanese director Caroline Hatem and psychologist Olivia Shabb reflect on their experience of self-isolation, diving into vivid emotions.
Ep. 4: Of clarity and perspective (2021-04-01)

A collaboration between Tunisian choreographer Hamdi Dridi and Lebanese songwriter Sara Abdo offers an appreciation for blessings they once overlooked.
Ep. 5: Of living and being (2021-04-01)

French-based artist Cynthia Dariane and Lebanese hypnotherapist Tania Hadjithomas Mehanna reexamine endless to-do lists as the world slows down.
Ep. 6: Of disorientation and remembrance (2021-04-01)

Iranian choreographer Sina Saberi and Lebanese storyteller Kim Heshme embark on a soul-searching journey of acceptance while in lockdown.
Ep. 7: Of love and vulnerability (2021-04-01)

Lebanese choreographer and director Alice Massabki explores a paradoxical future with French-based choreographer and writer Cynthia Dariane.
Ep. 8: Of justice and our shared humanity (2021-04-01)

Lebanese contemporary dancer Reem Naamani moves to a spoken-word piece on justice and humanity by Syrian tourism and nature expert Osama Al Nouri.