Choreography
NICOLAS HUCHARD
Direction
SOPHIE TRACY MAY
Nicolas Huchard’s all-women dance troupe harness their innate agency to reinvent social codes
Established by Nicolas Huchard in 2018, La Diva Pieds Nus (The Barefoot Divas) brings together a collective of Black women who share a belief in the power of dance to celebrate both the individuality and plurality of womanhood. Each performer is unique yet are all drawn together through an expression of their energies and strengths. This story unfolds an urgent consciousness as La Diva Pieds Nus break through the struggles of society to build a new and harmonious dawn.
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Choreography Nicolas Huchard
Direction Sophie Tracy May
DOP Aurélie Chantelly
Styling Liam Derouiche
Make-up Swan Arnaud, Mercure Perrot
Camera operation Salomé Mesdesirs
Make-up assistance Martha Vincenot
Editing Salomé Mesdesirs, Sophie Tracy May
Colour grading Aurélie Chantelly
Music Sophie T. May mix of Maya Angelou’s ‘Phenomenal Woman’ and High Pulp’s ‘WaxHands’
Cast Mayvis William, Stephye Théoué, Julie Laventure, Leila Miretti, Serena Freira, Anne Fotso, Mariam Kamara, Julie Rilos, Elodie Antonio, Lydie Alberto
