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Moving Athens ‘Moving Athens’ is sixth in an award-winning collection of works by the London-based film-maker, Jevan Chowdhury to capture the world as a stage. Life on the street in London, Paris, Brussels, Prague and Yerevan in Armenia, have all been recorded in this growing canon. Together, they have garnered 10 international prizes from film festivals around the world. ‘Moving Athens’ is a testimony to the power of dance. Set against a backdrop of urban decay as well as architectural durability, dancers improvise across a range of dance genres, from ballet to street. Their movements synchronise with and are a counterpoint to the traffic that continues to speed across the city, evidence that despite the challenges, life in Athens continues at a pace.