The Eternal City

Resident Island Dance Theatre, Taiwan’s pioneering integrated dance company, prepares the world premiere of The Eternal City, a bold new work exploring humanity’s future. The film follows dancers with and without disabilities as they navigate rehearsals, creative challenges, and the risks of performance, while collaborating with disabled musician and composer Carina Ho. Through personal stories, artistic ambition, and audience response, the documentary reveals how dance can dissolve barriers, celebrate difference, and create powerful connections between people on and off the stage.

John Ross is a New Zealand director/DP. His films focus on vulnerability and emotionally grounded visual storytelling. His work has screened at the Academy-accredited AMDOCS Festival, Hawai‘i International Film Festival, and Bend Film Festival. His recent work HOLD ME was shortlisted at Berlin Commercial and was a finalist for Best Music Video at Show Me Shorts. He has received a Silver Award from the NZ Cinematographers Society and won Best Cinematography at the London Fashion Film Festival.

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