Obscura Nox is a modern retelling of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, in which a woman is cloistered in a prison of her own making until a mysterious stranger shows her a way out.
Featuring Mozart’s Exsultate, Jubilate (KV 165) and new music by Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habibi with original Latin text, “Obscura Nox” is a combination of classical music and narrative film. This 26-minute “création lyrique” explores themes of isolation, the relationship between perception and reality, and society’s morphine-drip addiction to our screens.
The film is premiering on Helio Arts on Oct. 21st, 2021.
https://helioarts.com/films/obscura-nox/
ARTISTS
Creator and Performer
Julia Dawson
Producers
Julia Dawson
Alexander Brusencev
Director of Photography
Thilo Jäger
Librettist
Elin Rummel
Solo Dancer and Dance Captain
Evie Poaros
