SSF @ Museum of Boulder: Mason’s Nook 2026

Best of Sans Souci 2025: a Dance Film Installation

2nd floor video installation

  • July 31 – September 6, 2026
  • free for Museum members and guests
  • second floor, top of stairs (Mason’s Nook)

Sans Souci is pleased to collaborate once again with our favorite venue and presenting partner, Museum of Boulder. “Best of Sans Souci 2025” is a film exhibit celebrating SSF’s 22nd Anniversary Season. This collection of staff favorites was curated from screenings at Museum of Boulder and Dairy Arts Center, with a focus on artistic excellence, significance within the festival, diversity in representation, and program variety, and they include a variety of artists from local Boulderites to internationally renowned dancers.

If you love what you see, join us for Premiere weekend 2026 for all new films, food, drink, installations, and more!

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Accessibility: handicap parking, elevator to second floor.

on a street in bright daylight, a young woman with dark hair and bright red lipstick doing flamenco dance; behind her and slightly out of focus are two people, one with a guitar, sitting at a table

Carmen

2025 / Spain, United Kingdom / 5 min

Directed by Andrew Margetson
Produced by Andrew Margetson
Choreography by Carmen Aviles
Featuring Carmen Aviles

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A young woman, dressed in a tracksuit, walks through the backstreets of Sevilla into a housing project. This is Carmen Aviles – the young street superstar of flamenco.

two Asian women pose on a park bench; one is holding the other's right ankle high in the air

Well!

2024 / China / 6 min

Directed by Lu Zhang
Produced by Lu Zhang
Choreography by Lu Zhang
Dancing by Zhaohan Yan, Lu Zhang
Cinematography by Sudong Liang
Stage Management by Dinghao Ma
Special Thanks to Evolve

Monkey & Dog: Coded Paws – Two pals cling tightly, hand in hand they stroll, One’s a wily monkey, one’s a tail-wagging soul. How to bond through thick and thin? When one sulks, the other grins — Secret codes only “we” control! Through foggy dawns or meteor showers, we charge through thorns, we sniff wildflowers. Let the world spin fast or slow…Our friendship’s a bold cartoon — Paw prints chasing paw prints — Where? Nobody knows!

seven dancers and three musicians, all wearing bright colors, joyfully dance and play in the street of an urban area in bright daylight

Cut Me Summa Dat Noise

2024 / United States / 6 min

Directed by Cara Hagan
Produced by Jeanette Bonner
Choreography by Cara Hagan, Margaret Morrison & dancers
Dancing by Deborah Mitchell, Margaret Morrison, Lisa LaTouche, Alexis Robbins, Adante Power, Kyleigh Vickars, Rae Walsh, Dawn Drake, Usman Salahuddin, Minerva Johnson, Jackie Coleman, Cara Hagan

Cut Me Summa Dat Noise celebrates the rhythms of everyday life through the eyes of a neighborhood matriarch who sets the tone for a new day with the beat of her own heart. As the neighborhood comes to life, people of all ages unite in a joyous cacophony of sound that illuminates the connections between them as members of a vibrant and diverse community in rhythm.

in a theater lobby painted in a checkerboard pattern, two twins pose identically with palms touching as several couples dance as partners behind them

Fuga Y Misterio

2024 / United States, Argentina / 4 min

Produced and Directed by Martin and Facundo Lombard
Choreography by Martin and Facundo Lombard
Dancing by Martin Lombard, Facundo Lombard, Valentina Belizan, Laura Molina, Tere Sanchez Terraf, Aylen Ramirez, Melquiades, Iva Fragniere, Mirei Shiroki, Soledad Mangia, Ariel Giordanengo, Nicolas Filipeli, Mario Rizzo, Leandro Suarez, Dave, Mario Javier Gavito, Bernardo Ismael, Antonio Hair
Cinematography by Martin and Facundo Lombard
Edited by Martin and Facundo Lombard
Music Composed by Astor Piazzolla
Art Direction by Marina Robledo

One night in Buenos Aires, a group of friends gather at a milonga (Tango Social Club) to enjoy a challenging dance piece in the form of a “fugue,” where emotions seep through their bodies and they immerse themselves in every note of each melody offered by this exciting and mysterious contrapuntal composition by the great Argentine musician Astor Piazzolla.

on a rooftop under the downtown Los Angeles sun, a light skinned male dancer lifts a dark skinned female dancer whose arm stretches high above her head

C’est LA Vie

2024 / United States / 6 min

Directed by Sierra Tanji, Colin Harabedian
Produced by Daniela Mejia
Choreography by Sierra Tanji
Dancing by Sierra Tanji, Isabella Mendoza, Samuel Macias, Jeffrey Bull, Eliza Loran, Baylee Ferrerra, Sydney Tanji, Jordyn Apostolache, Evie Barakat, Anessa Davies, Shanti Topzand, Melissa Valenzuela, Isabella Farris, Reagan Murray
Costume Design by Jordyn Apostolache

Join us above the Los Angeles skyline as one life-loving woman makes a surprise entrance. Commanding the attention of the entire party, she ignites the day and sparks connections between the Angelenos. You never know what might happen at a party in L.A., but “That’s Life” in Los Angeles!

two women lie draped over a dirty bathtub in the middle of a desert environment; the sun and two Joshua trees are clearly visible behind them

Drain

2024 / United States / 5 min

Directed by Shannon Morzov
Produced by Shannon Morzov, Jessie Ryan
Choreography by Jesse Ryan
Dancing by Robyn O’Dell, Jesse Ryan

A meditation in movement on the strained limitations of the California landscape.

a woman sits on a flat concrete structure in the middle of a moss-covered forest, her long dark brown hair completely obscuring her face

Directions to the Other Side of the World

2025 / Ireland / 12 min

Directed by Derrick Belcham
Choreography by Kiley Dolaway
Dancing by Kiley Dolaway
Music Composed by Linda Buckley, Hannah Peel
Narration by Iarla ó lionáird

A woman explores the far reaches of rural Ireland in an attempt to make peace with the darker aspect of her spirit. Shot on location in County Kerry, Ireland in 2025, Directions to the Other Side of the World is a blessing, in the style of noted Irish poet John O’Donahue, for those of us visited by a depressed and desolate spirit, a sincere wish for friendship with the greyer aspects of self, and the darker times of day and season. Narrated and accompanied by the modern master of the Sean-nós tradition of singing, Iarla ó Lionáird, and scored by contemporary Irish composers Linda Buckley and Hannah Peel, the film attempts to bridge generations of place and ritual into poetic and practical film of belonging and peace.

three dancers in colorful pastel colored costumes interact with a metal arbor covered in climbing plants

Alma Luz

2025 / United States / 4 min

Directed by Heidi Duckler
Produced by Heidi Duckler Dance
Choreography by Heidi Duckler
Dancing by Marissa Brown, Colleen Loverde, Joseph Stevens

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Inspired by the emotive words of Clarice Lispector’s poem, My Soul Has the Weight of Light, Alma Luz illuminates the immaterial weight of the human condition — the weight of an unspoken word, the fleeting touch of a look and the fragile, ethereal essence of the soul itself.

a young woman in black pants and a magenta fur coat strolls along a row of large trees in front of an impressive multi-story stone building

Moving Through

2025 / Poland / 1 min

Directed by Kacper Bozek, Aleksandra Kus
Choreography by Aleksandra Kuś

A dancer moves through an urban space, blending the art of dance with the dynamics of the cityscape and nature. Her movements flow seamlessly with the surroundings, creating a harmonious narrative of freedom, expression, and the connection between humans, the city, and the natural world. Each gesture and step highlights the contrast between reality and imagination. Time constantly chases her, confined within 60 seconds. Every shot offers a moment to reflect on how movement can be interpreted as a metaphor for the rush of life.

a woman with buzzed hair lays on a bed holding an infant; both have their eyes closed and are wearing white

Motherhood

2024 / United States / 3 min

Directed by Nicole Spring
Produced by Nicole Spring
Choreography by Stephanie Kim
Dancing by Stephanie Kim
Cinematography by Steven Fadellin
Music Composed by Sami Freeman
Written by Nicole Spring

In the light of dawn she awakens in her nest, one baby under her wing, the other two in search of food.

in a rural African town, a dark skinned man in a white suit poses between several large wash tubs and is soaked in water

Cimetre

2024 / France, Burkina Faso / 7 min

Directed by Jacob Londry Bonkian, Djibril Ouattara
Choreography by Djibril Ouattara
Featuring Ankata Next Generation
Dancing by Salif Bamogo, Abdoul Kader Derra, Ousmane Diallo, Abdoulaye Ouedraogo, Melanie Sanon, Boune Rahim Sanou, Karidiatou Sanou, Sylvie Dalia Sanou
Cinematography by Jacob Londry Bonkian
Artistic Direction by Clotilde Rullaud

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Cimetre takes viewers deep into the vibrant heart of Bobo-Dioulasso’s popular neighborhoods, where life pulses on every street corner. This poetic and sensory immersion explores the essence of the cimetre, a six-meter social perimeter around homes where tradition, modernity, and solidarity intertwine. From the first light of dawn to the fiery celebrations of night, the Saint-Étienne district becomes a living tapestry of artisans, merchants, children, and dancers. Guided by cinematic storytelling, this music video celebrates the collective energy of a tightly-knit community while raising a universal question: how can we preserve connection and compassion in an increasingly individualistic world? Through vivid dance scenes, striking contrasts between tradition and modernity, and evocative symbols like the communal mirror, Cimetre captures the hidden beauty of the ordinary. A woman in a red satin dress in a garage, a dancer in white moving through a bath of black ink — each detail highlights the duality and richness of these neighborhoods. Straddling modern influences and deep-rooted heritage, this film transcends music to present an intimate, universal portrait of a world where conviviality becomes an act of resistance.

two dark haired, caramel skinned dancers in rust colored tank tops clutch their right ribs with their left hands

Shared Breath

2023 / Canada / 8 min

Directed by Damian Siqueiros
Produced by Mariya Moneva
Choreography by Roger Sinha
Featuring Sinha Dance
Dancing by Emmanuelle Martin, Citlali Germé-Trevino, Amélia Lamanque, Olivia Jaen Flores
Cinematography by Max Machado
Music Composed and Performed by Of Sound Mind and Body
Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros
Assistant Direction and Art Direction by Helena Vallès Escolà
Original Concept by Roger Sinha

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Shared Breath is a short film inspired by a dance piece of the same name. Four dancers wear square skirt-like structures attached to their waists, symbolizing the socially defined shape of their personal spaces. The characters whirl tirelessly within the beautiful, but restrictive forms, such as modern-day dervishes, and add dynamic curves and flows to the rigid straight lines. Defying distance and absence of touch, striving for contact, they break free eventually, all within one shared breath. The film is a soul-stirring reminder of our essential need for touch and connection.