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An elderly woman named Ruth, moves back in with her family after they take her out of a retirement home for the first time in many years. As her family experiences tough times, Ruth is suddenly transported into an alternate universe where she is engulfed into a world full of movers.This first-of-it's-kind dance experience will feature 9 chapters, each accompanied by reading, beautiful illustrations, and cinematic video. These videos will comprise of 35+ total minutes of film starring Keone & Mari, 200+ incredible dancers from all over the world, beautiful locations in 5 different countries, and of course... dance. Both reading and watching will be crucial to the experience as the writing and illustrations take place in Ruth's own world, while the film and dancing will take place in the alternate dimensional world. All connected by only one character... Ruth.
Ruth is a fictional story created by Keone & Mari. Writing authored by Mariel Madrid, videos directed by Keone Madrid, film and edit by Jeremy Fabunan, original music by Ben Sollee, and illustrations by Ian Abando. This production was funded by supporters through the Kickstarter community.
Ruth is a fictional story created by Keone & Mari. Writing authored by Mariel Madrid, videos directed by Keone Madrid, film and edit by Jeremy Fabunan, original music by Ben Sollee, and illustrations by Ian Abando. This production was funded by supporters through the Kickstarter community.
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4.9
270 reviews
Neenah Hilario
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August 17, 2018
Really loved it. Beautiful storytelling. Beautiful film making. Beautoful
dancing. I was able to read & experience it at a very perfect season in my
life. Needless to say, I've bawled my eyes out. I find myself at a
predicament though as I can't seem to finish the book due to missing pages
and it seems I am not the only one who experienced this. :( :( There's no
"Contact Us" option in the app info so I don't know how to solve this. I
only read online so it's not a "download"/"offline" problem. I have tried
deleting the book and redownloading to no avail. Help!
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Aldibaraniz Atmadja
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July 2, 2018
simple story, easy to follow and imagine. storytelling is AMAZING. i love
how keone and mari tells the story by their movement. its beautiful,
emotional, and really brings me as a reader into the story. i cant wait for
another book like this. Side note tho, anyone else having incomplete book
downloaded? mine skipped from 82 (chapter ruth, page with the video)
straight to 99 (afterword), cant read page 83 to 98, and the pages after
that have some weird number pagination (no page 100 and 104, double page
101 and 105). i tried removing and redownloading the book, but the problem
persist. any help? edit: turns out all the pagination are weird :/ multiple
same page numbers etc
10 people found this review helpful
A Google user
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June 25, 2018
Bought it the day of and finished it the night of. The story is simple, yet beautifully told. The cinematography, concepts, and color scheme were awesome and inspiring. And the choreography and music was absolutely brilliant and moving. I've never cried watching a dance being performed. Or reading a book. Keone and Mari have concocted something absolutely spectacular and one-of-a-kind.
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About the author
Keone & Mari are world renowned choreographers, dancers and creatives. Their unique work has been seen across many platforms and places including: Justin Bieber, NBC's World of Dance, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With The Stars, BTS, Flying Lotus/Kendrick Lamar, Nike, viral dance videos, global dance instruction and more. Their love for each other and for the art of dance has elevated them to creating the future of dance inside of a book. With Mari's creative writing degree, Keone's visual direction, and their joint passion for storytelling, their first dance ebook, RUTH, marks a moment in dance history.
Ian Abando is a Los Angeles based illustrator who graduated from the Art Center College of Design in the spring of 2011. His company credits include Jim Henson, Nickelodeon, Laika, Disney TV, Illumination, Sony, and, currently, Dreamworks where he is a storyboard artist and more.Jeremy Fabunan is a San Diego-based dancer turned cinematographer. Beautiful visuals that compliment movement in the most seamless of ways, Jeremy is one of the top dance cinematographers out there today and continues to set a standard for the art of film and dance.
Ben Sollee is an Emmy award winning American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his beautiful music. His music incorporates banjo, guitar, and mandolin along with percussion and unusual cello techniques. His songs exhibit a mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz, and R&B elements. Ben has also composed longer instrumental pieces for dance ensembles and for film.
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