PHILOMÈNE AMOUGOU
ABOUT
Umbilical Roots (2020) is a series of bodily performances that explore the themes of feminine identity, spirituality and rituals to re-enact the divine cycle of creation and chaos. As a celebration of rebirth and symbol of a new beginning in response to our biological and cultural climate crisis, this body of work is a call for freedom and unification, a need of reconnection between the roots of our land and our DNA.It is a performance film about instinct, roots and history, It is about understanding one’s identity and unresolved questions of a mixed-raced community in needs for a revealed story: A choreographic manifestation of bodies fighting for a renewed harmony between environment and society.
Umbilical Roots (2020) Original Version
© Umbilical Roots (2020) produced and directed by Philomène Amougou.