A person looking up at the sky while their eyes lit up

Mataki

Films.Dance

Until the awakening, the Baju tribe had long forgotten this art, a form of expression that brings solace, togetherness and joy. This call re-unites the tribe as they move to rhythm, passing through space and time, following that one voice that leads them back to their purpose.

Filmed in Kaduna, Nigeria
Director: Ridwan Adeniyi Abdullateef
Choreographer: Shannon Gillen
Featuring: Mud-Art Company - Jonathan Ayuba, Sarah Christopher, Abraham Onazi, Wisdom Patrick, Nathan Emmanuel, Ochai Ogaba
Composer: Ben Vida
Cinematographer: Raymond J. Yusuff
Camera Assistant: Richman Bako
Sound Recordist: Ronald Yusuff
Script Supervisor: Richard Yusuff
Color: Will Adashek
Costume: Khadija Yunusa
Location: Ridwan Adeniyi Abdullateef
Editor/VFX: Raymond J. Yusuff
Choreographic Collaborators: Jason Cianciulli, Kiley Dolaway, Marija Obradovic
Production: Critics Company
Produced by Jacob Jonas The Company
Executive Producer/Creative Director: Jacob Jonas
Producers: Jill Wilson, Emma Rosenzweig-Bock
Associate Producers: Joy Isabella Brown, Francisco Cruz, Steve Hackman, Emily Kikta, Rubberlegz, Anibal Sandoval, Mike Tyus, Peter Walker, Christian Stroble
Co-presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music, Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater, Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, Stanford Live and Stanford Global Studies

Films.Dance engages more than 150 artists from 52 cities in 25 countries, culminating in 15 short films that have been shot during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new film will premiere every Monday.

Through non-traditional collaborations across cultures and continents, the series connects the perspectives of diverse artists from a range of disciplines, dance genres, abilities, and experiences. Filmed in locations ranging from Amsterdam, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, and London, to Los Angeles, New York, Nigeria, and Spain —Films.Dance exists at the intersection of dance, music, fashion, and film.

Produced by Jacob Jonas the Company, in partnership with Somewhere Magazine
Co-presented by the Harris, the Wallis, and the Soraya

FILMS.DANCE TEAM
Executive Producer & Creative Director:
Jacob Jonas

Producers:
Jill Wilson
Emma Rosenzweig-Bock
Mathieu Wothke

Associate Producers Dance:
Joy Isabella Brown
Francisco Cruz
Emily Kikta
Mike Tyus
Peter Walker
Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit

Associate Producers Music:
Steve Hackman
Anibal Sandoval