The Amorous Indies (2018): cast, story & where to watch
2018 · Film · ★ 7.3
Released in 2018, The Amorous Indies is a notable film directed by Clément Cogitore.
What it’s about. Les Indes Galantes (The amorous indies), is an opera-ballet created by Jean Philippe Rameau in 1735. He was inspired for one of the dance by tribal Indian dances of Louisiana performed by Metchigaema chiefs, in Paris in 1723. Clément Cogitore adapts a short part of the ballet by mobilizing a group of Krump dancers, an art form born in Los Angeles black ghetto in the 1990s. Its birth occurred in the aftermath of the beating up of Rodney King and the riots, as well as police repression it triggered. Amidst this coercive atmosphere, young dancers started to embody the violent tensions of the physical, social and political body. Both the tribal dance performed in Paris in 1723, and the rebelious Krump dancers of the 1990s shape a reenactment of Rameau’s original libretto, staging young people dancing on the verge of a volcano.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, The Amorous Indies has been warmly received by audiences.
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- Where can I watch The Amorous Indies (2018)?
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- Is The Amorous Indies worth watching?
- The Amorous Indies holds an audience score of 7.3 out of 10. Most viewers rate it highly.
- When was The Amorous Indies released?
- The Amorous Indies was released in 2018.