mettle demonstrated
(the uncommon woman)
a contemporary dance film (2021)
Created by Nailah Renuka as a part of NExT: The Future of Art Exhibition 2.0 (2021), presented by VIBE Arts and TO Live.
mettle demonstrated (the uncommon woman) explores the silent power and strength held by racialized and marginalized women, and the ways in which we are able to reclaim our stories, power, and space through the act of shapeshifting to navigate the demonic grounds that we are systematically erased from despite our contributions to the spaces we inhabit.
Special thanks to VIBE Arts and TO Live for this opportunity, and to Nayo Sasaki-Picou for the mentorship.
Choreography & Performance by Nailah Renuka
Music, Poetry, and Sound Editing by Nailah Renuka
Filmography and video editing by Paul Ohosi