Showbox: Stories of (not) coming home - Pierro/Gato/Nico
Showbox: Stories of (not) coming home was shown on 02.12.21 at 10:30 and 13:00
For us in Norway, freedom of expression and practicing an art form you are passionate about is a matter of course, but not for Gato. Nevertheless, as he says himself, he chooses dance 100 times out of 100.
Through the documentary film "Bboy For Life" and dance, we get to know Gato and his conditions as a dancer in Guatemala. The contrast between winning the Hedda Award and the Critics' Prize in Norway and the subsequent death threats in his home country could not be greater. M13 - often referred to as one of the world's most dangerous gangs - threatens Gato's life... Because he is a dancer.
As a skilled dancer, he has made his way out of the favela through hip-hop culture, and he is seen as a threat who can recruit "future soldiers" - i.e. children - out of the gangs through dancing.
Sometimes
Pierro Issa, Nicolai Lopez and Gato
Workshop
"Bboy For Life" will be shown to the audience on the big screen. The documentary will be followed by a lecture, dance and poetry. The audience will be taken on a journey that involves everything from kidnappings, loss of close friends, threats, murder, escape, exile, discoveries about one's own origins, friendship, security, politics, corruption, solidarity and love between friends.
Welcome to Showbox, a festival with a focus on children and young people. This year's festival takes place from Tuesday, November 30 through Saturday, December 4, 2021.
The festival program is open to everyone, and it is possible to buy single tickets for both performances and the professional program. The performances are shown on several different stages in Oslo. See the full festival program here: www.showbox.no
Thursday, December 2, 2021
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