At the Estúdios Victor Córdon in Lisbon, the 8th edition of the Território program begins. Young dancers from dance schools across the country come together to create and reinterpret pieces alongside acclaimed artists Marco Goecke and Nadav Zelner.

As though each staircase, hallway and room were a fragment of a common body, the documentary portrays not only a place marked by a long history of performative expression, but also a space of encounter—between identities, cultures, and diverse journeys.

After travels through the Americas, Spain, Italy, and Hong Kong, Pina Bausch was invited in 1998 to work in Lisbon, at the Estúdios Victor Córdon, where she brought to life the acclaimed piece Masurca Fogo. That same year, Pina stated: "Wir sind uns mit unserem Körper am nächsten," which translates to: "We are closest to ourselves through our body."

Accompanying moments that mark the first contact of young dancers with the professional world, this project seeks to celebrate the different territories—both internal and external—that shape our personal and collective identities.

CREDITS
Film Direction Alexia Fernandes
Cinematography Victor Neves Ferreira
Sound Direction Pedro Balazeiro
Post-Production Alexia Fernandes

Choreographers Marco Goecke • Nadav Zelner
Restaging of "Smokey Sarah" Nicole Kohlmann
Program Support & Rehearsers Abel Rojo • Sara Schürmann
Seamstress & Assistant Paula Simaria • Márcia Val

Dancers
Afonso Ferreira • Alice Antunes • Alice Neto • Ana Sol Campos • Angel Gomes • Carolina Corvelo •
Francisca Lopes • Francisco Teixeira • Hugo Biltes • Maria Miguel Santos • Natalia López • Tomás Correia

Special thanks
Pedro Sena Nunes
Living Lounge Hostel
Rui Lopes Graça
Mariana Campos
André Picardo
Beatriz Lavouras
Mário Oliveira

Program’s Patron
Fundação Millenium BCP

Partners
Teatro Nacional S. João
Teatro Aveirense
NDT Nederlands Dans Theater
Companhia Nacional de Bailado