Bom Bom's Dream: Jeremy Deller and Cecilia Bengolea's Surreal Dance Film Premieres in Florence

Jeremy Deller, the Turner Prize-winning British artist born in London in 1966, is known for exploring social and ritual aspects of popular music. In 2016, he collaborated with Cecilia Bengolea on the film "Bom Bom's Dream," featuring a Japanese dancer named Bom Bom, renowned for her distinctive movements, as she participates in a local dancehall contest in Jamaica. The film blends absurd dance sequences, strange special effects, and a surreal, pop aesthetic, described by Deller as a hallucinatory, contemporary version of "Alice in Wonderland." Deller explained in an interview with Dazed Digital that the film was conceived as a fantasy, with a dreamlike structure that allowed creative freedom. He noted the extensive use of green screen due to difficulties capturing clean footage of nighttime dance routines, while studio work proved easier. The result is highly abstract, with dance playing a more prominent role than initially planned. "Bom Bom's Dream" is part of the Lo Schermo dell'Arte festival and will have its Italian premiere at Cinema La Compagnia in Florence on November 19 at 7:10 PM.