Glimpses of a Future

Glimpses of a Future

8 episodes created together while being apart.

TV-PG20215m
Documentary

Warm up to a different tomorrow with this short docuseries of personal reflections expressed through words, movement & dance. An experimental collaboration between writers and creative movers from around the world during the first covid-19 lockdown, in spring & summer 2020. From visualization to embodiment, from letters of love to sobering realizations, we're reminded in times of extreme uncertainty that a basic human need emerges... that of reimagining the future. Eight stand-alone episodes created together while being apart - in Lebanon, France, Iran, Jordan and the USA.

Production

Yaraqa

Language

AR

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

April 1, 2021

Last Aired

April 1, 2021

Networks

Netflix

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Of angst and alignment
E1
Of angst and alignment
Air date: 2021-04-01
US-based performer Jadd Tank moves to spoken word by writer Mira Ouais in Lebanon as they look to a brighter future full of empathy.
Of companionship and the sea
E2
Of companionship and the sea
Air date: 2021-04-01
From their LA home, husband and wife Mollie Wolf and Charlie Dando move to the reading of a love letter from Lebanese writer ohmyhappiness.
Of survival and the storm
E3
Of survival and the storm
Air date: 2021-04-01
In lockdown, Lebanese director Caroline Hatem and psychologist Olivia Shabb reflect on their experience of self-isolation, diving into vivid emotions.
Of clarity and perspective
E4
Of clarity and perspective
Air date: 2021-04-01
A collaboration between Tunisian choreographer Hamdi Dridi and Lebanese songwriter Sara Abdo offers an appreciation for blessings they once overlooked.
Of living and being
E5
Of living and being
Air date: 2021-04-01
French-based artist Cynthia Dariane and Lebanese hypnotherapist Tania Hadjithomas Mehanna reexamine endless to-do lists as the world slows down.
Of disorientation and remembrance
E6
Of disorientation and remembrance
Air date: 2021-04-01
Iranian choreographer Sina Saberi and Lebanese storyteller Kim Heshme embark on a soul-searching journey of acceptance while in lockdown.
Of love and vulnerability
E7
Of love and vulnerability
Air date: 2021-04-01
Lebanese choreographer and director Alice Massabki explores a paradoxical future with French-based choreographer and writer Cynthia Dariane.
Of justice and our shared humanity
E8
Of justice and our shared humanity
Air date: 2021-04-01
Lebanese contemporary dancer Reem Naamani moves to a spoken-word piece on justice and humanity by Syrian tourism and nature expert Osama Al Nouri.

Cast

Caroline Hatem

Caroline Hatem

Self

Sina Saberi

Self

Reem Naamani

Self

Alice Massabki

Self

Hamdi Dridi

Self

Mollie Wolf

Self

Jadd Tank

Self

Cynthia Dariane

Self

Charlie Dando

Self

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