Join the filmmakers for a screening of The Embrace & Tiny Movements, two short documentaries that explore dance as a form of empowerment.
Join us for a screening of The Embrace & Tiny Movements, two short documentaries that explore the ways in which dance is a form of empowerment. The films will be followed by Q & A with The Embrace director John Owens, as well as Tiny Movements director Laura Sweeney and producer/documentary subject Jenn Green. Moderated by acclaimed international Director & Producer Hope Youngblood Heck.
(Note: This screening includes descriptions of sexual assault and domestic violence)
The Embrace (2025, 17m)
Follow Argentine tango teacher Carolina Pirotta as her precariously-built world is upended by the election of a right-wing populist. Offering an intimate lens on a life lived amid economic turmoil, this film dives into a world of tango that refuses to be bound by tradition – examining issues of power, resistance and resilience in the process. (www.theembracedoc.com)
Tiny Movements (2025, 24 min)
Jenn Green, modern dancer and mother of two, discovers a file full of video recordings of her husband raping her after drugging her with high doses of Ambien. This film tells the story of her creation of Tiny Kitchen Dances project, her healing as she navigates the ongoing legal battle to protect herself and her children, the journey to hold her abuser accountable within the legal justice system, and moving forward as she works to rebuild her chosen life. (www.tinymovementsfilm.com)
