Mavedanserinde / The Belly Dancer

Peter Elfelt: Mavedanserinde / The Belly Dancer (DK 1905). Photo: Det Danske Filminstitut, København. From: Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2023.

[Danzatrice del ventre / A Belly Dancer] (DK 1905). regia/dir: Peter Elfelt. cast: ?. copia/copy: 4K DCP, 1' (da/from 35 mm, 16 fps); senza did./no titles. fonte/source: Det Danske Filminstitut, København.

    Grand piano: Maud Nelissen

    Teatro Verdi, Pordenone, Le Giornate del Cinema Muto (GCM): Early Cinema: Dance Films, 11 Oct 2023

Thomas Christensen (GCM 2023): " An erotic dance performed by an unknown female dancer. "

AA: In sensuous abandon, an unknown dancer performs a wonderful number of رقص شرقي (Raqs sharqi), the belly dance, the Oriental dance.

In Fustra, a Finnish physical exercise method to help reset posture, body control and harmful positions, and cure neck and back pain - largerly due to excessive sitting and computer screen time - the key concept is core. A series is exercises is taught to connect with and strengthen the three sets of abdominal muscles. "Core consciousness" is pursued.

It occurred to me that there is an affinity in the fundamental insight of the belly dance and the "core" concept of Fustra. Probably it goes to other dance forms, as well.