“Monday” is an ode to Mondays: the monotony of the grind, the threat of burnout, and the power of dance to liberate the everyday office worker.

Amid the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong, “Monday” imagines escaping the daily grind by using dance to help the everyday working person discover their inner peace. From the morning commute through the cacophony of the workday, frustrations compound as suits and ties contain restless bodies and wandering minds. Overwhelmed by another overbearing Monday, a handful of workers break away to find and hold the feeling of freedom in their bodies.

CREDITS

Director: Andreas Guzman

Director of Photography: Silas Chow

Choreographer: Ruochen Wang

Duration: 5:02 minutes

Dancers: Ruochen Wang

Jessica Burrows

Jonathan Spigner

Basil James

Larissa Li

Jingyi Feng

Kyle Lin

Edited by: Justin Ho

Produced by

Andreas Guzman / Hong Kong Ballet’s Creative Media Studio

Monday has been selected by:

-Braga International Video Dance Festival (PT)

(BEST SHORT VIDEO DANCE AWARD '25)

-Cinevox Dance Film Festival (US)

-Dance on Camera Festival (US)

-Dallas Dance Film Festival (US)

-Thessaloniki Cinedance International (GR)

-Inspired Dance Film Festival (AU)

-Fuselage Dance Film Festival (US)

-Austin Dance Festival (US)

-Lights Dance Festival (US)

-San Francisco Dance Film Festival (US)