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Open in the appIn 2011, Belgians Michèle Anne De Mey, dancer and choreographer, and Jaco Van Dormael, film director, ask themselves a funny question: is it possible to make a feature film on a kitchen table and dance only with your hands? The duo locks themselves in their attic, a true cabinet… In 2011, Belgians Michèle Anne De Mey, dancer and choreographer, and Jaco Van Dormael, film director, ask themselves a funny question: is it possible to make a feature film on a kitchen table and dance only with your hands? The duo locks themselves in their attic, a true cabinet of curiosities! Soil, a doll's house, seashells, mirrors, an electric train, Christmas garlands, a camera… The film studio grows before your eyes, different miniature sets appear, making it possible to craft a film live. And the hands start to dance… Filmed like moving characters, they gracefully tell the five love stories of Gisèle, an elderly woman who, at the twilight of her life, wonders: "Where do people go when they disappear from our lives?". The memory box opens… Kiss & Cry is a jewel of poetry and invention, a balm for hearts, a pleasure for the eyes. The emotion it emanates echoes childhood, love, the strength of lived life. In 2018, the audience of Carouge theatre were able to discover Cold Blood, the second work by the artist duo. Today, the revival of Kiss & Cry proves that the magic of theatre is sometimes less ephemeral than one might think.