A dance film by
Judith FLEX Helle
Alice in Wonderland Meets Dracula Meets the Wilis from Giselle
The fevered covid dream story of
"L'INVALIDE"
length: 12 minutes
Our darling Invalid, Juliette, is at the hospital, where she is being treated for her desperate illness. She is forced by her parents and the medical staff to take experimental medications, they hope it will cure her; and the side effects cause her to hallucinate wildly, and slip into a coma. While unconscious, she dreams vividly of being menaced by sensual vampires, who then devour her. Alas, during her vampire coma dream, she dies. She returns as a ghost, surrounded by other, helpful and loving ghosts, who although they themselves are trapped in an endless loop of haunting between worlds, help her ascend to the heavens, where she will be at peace.
Starring:
Shannon Beach
Sadie Black Jasmine Perry Alex Stabler Miguel Reyes Santiago
Directed and Choreographed by
Judith Flex Helle
Edited by:
Zak Byrd, Allen Walls, Judith FLEX Helle
Lighting:
Jesse Baldridge
Media Art:
Lauren Bonovar
Director of Photography:
Ted Hayash
Costumes:
Terril Teran Miré
Make Up/Wardrobe:
Barbara Lamelza
Aerial Rigging
Kevin Scott Cannon
LA City Film/TV Covid Compliance Officer:
Kevin Scott Cannon
Music:
Black Rabbit by Prince Fatty and Shniece
Angelica in Delerium by G.O.L.
I Lie by David Lang
Funded by:
This film is funded with grants from the US Cares Act,
LA City Department of Cultural Affairs, and, individual donors.
Photos: Ted Soqui Photography
