New London: Indie film "crossings...moves, stories of forced migration" with director Feloyn Angell

Ferolyn Angell is the daughter of a refugee. She is a Dance artist who has lived in West Central Minnesota since 1984. Her mother was forced to flee Germany in 1939 and was never able to return to her home. This reality has haunted Ferolyn’s entire life. As a Dance artist she has taken up the threads of this universal story in the film “crossings….moves”. The film is based on a collaboration and performances that took place in her mother’s home town of Schwedt, Germany. During the summer of 2023, a group of artists, refugees and immigrants came together to create an event using dance, music and theater to share stories about forced migration.

There is a refugee crisis in the world today and not just at the borders of the United States. The British newspaper The Gaurdian recently reported that: “According to the latest Conflict Intensity Index, the proportion of the world engulfed by conflict has grown 65% over the last three years. The global refugee population increased by 7% to 43.4 million last year and as of June 2024 an estimated 122.6 million people around the world were forced to flee their homes.”

Please join New London Little Theater for a screening of “crossings….moves” (21 minutes) and a talk-back afterwards. Refreshments will be available, the bar will be open AND you might get a chance to try some moves from the project.