Lodela

Lodela (1996)

An evocation of the origins of the world. A hymn to the beauty of the human form. A celebration of movement. A metaphor for life and death. Lodela draws its inspiration from the Bardo Thodol, with the film's title a corruption of "l'au-delà," a French term for the afterlife.

Date of release
1996-08-19
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
26m
Genres
Fantasy
Director
Philippe Baylaucq

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Bardo Thodol
  • Filmed in: Montreal
  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival; Toronto International Film Festival

Lodela is a 1996 dance film directed by Philippe Baylaucq, and produced in Montreal by the National Film Board of Canada. The film received eight awards, including Best Short Documentary at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and a Special Jury Citation for Best Canadian Short Film at the Toronto International Film Festival, citing its "formal beauty and poetic cinematic construction".

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