Dancing in Jaffa

Marvelously moving and quite inspirational documentary about the potent, peace-making power of dance.
-- David Noh, Film Journal International

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Dancing in Jaffa

Pierre Dulaine, an internationally renowned ballroom dancer, fulfills a life-long dream when he takes his program, Dancing Classrooms, back to his city of birth, Jaffa. Over a ten-week period, Pierre teaches 10-year-old Palestinian-Israeli and Jewish- Israeli children to dance and compete together. Dancing in Jaffa explores the complex stories of three different children, who are forced to confront issues of identity, segregation and racial prejudice as they dance with their enemy. The classroom becomes a microcosm of the Middle East's struggle to work together harmoniously while still caught in the politics of the region and race. With the guidance of Pierre, the children learn to dance together and trust one another. Dancing In Jaffa offers an up-close-and-personal perspective of how the future might unfold if the art of movement and dance could triumph over the politics of history and geography.
Not Rated
Genre
Documentary, Dance
Web Site
http://www.dancing…
Runtime
90
Language
English, Arabic, Hebrew
Director
Hilla Medalia
FEATURED REVIEW
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

A sequel of sorts to 2005’s Mad Hot Ballroom -- later given a fictional treatment in the Antonio Banderas-starrer Take the Lead, Hilla Medalia’s documentary again concerns a ballroom dancing competition among 11-year-old fifth-graders. But Dancing in Jaffa offers a socio-political twist, detailing ...

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