Long Circle—So We Are Here Now: Three Authentic Movement Films

Dr Eila Goldhahn

This program documents a particular format of the Discipline of Authentic Movement, a form of expressive movement therapy, in which participants begin as a circle of witnesses and make their own choice as to when to enter the circle and move. The camera moves and views from the perspective of one of the witnesses, slowly and with empathetic interest and respect for the movers.

So We Are Here Now

Dr Eila Goldhahn

This film contextualises the practice of the Discipline of Authentic Movement in the lush and remote retreat setting of a Finnish island. It follows participants into the studio and follows as their processes of individual and group movement unfold. Participants give moving testimony to their experiences, speaking about why they value the practice of this expressive movement therapy and how it has become part of their lives.