Hallelujah
Circus/Queer Art (2019)
Dance, Music, Queer Themes/Interest, Short
Not In Collection
#1640
9*
Seen ItYes
(5/13/2019 YouTube)
6 mins Canada / Music Only
YouTube 
Guillaume Paquin dancer
Arthur Morel Van Hyfte dancer
Director/Choreographer
Damian Siqueiros
Producer Matthew Richardson
Music Jeff Buckley

YouTube video filmed at St-Pierre Apôtre (St. Peter the Apostle) Roman Catholic Church, Montreal.
"Why does love between two men, or two women make so many people uncomfortable, or angry... even violent. The inspiration for this project began over a year ago. Francis and I were training to create something together, and I was constantly telling myself, "No we can't do that move, it's too intimate. It's too gay. We're too close. People are going to be uncomfortable seeing that." And at some point I said, No. Enough. Why can't we tell our story, exactly how it is? Or just be who we are. Why can't we show that we genuinely love each other and have a beautiful story together. Why do I constantly have to change my nature for the comfort of the masses? Enough. I'm ready to show something REAL... By chance, we filmed the day immediately after the horrific events in Orlando. Suddenly this creation meant more. This was such a huge blow on our community, we all felt it, and I knew when we filmed that I would credit the project in their memory." [Richardson, Facebook]
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1

Notes
One of the most beautiful dance sequences in the genre! If Richard and I have a "song" Hallelujah would be it. Richard pointed me to this YouTube film.