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Dancing in Jaffa

Dancing in Jaffa (2013)

Documentary, Drama, Family, Music | United States, Israel

Director: Hilla Medalia

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Rating: 6.7/10

SYNOPSIS

The film follows, Pierre Dulaine, an internationally renowned ballroom dancer as he returns to his birthplace, Jaffa, to fulfill his lifelong dream of teaching Jewish and Palestinian-Israeli children to dance together. The film explores the stories of four children forced to confront issues of identity, segregation and racism, as they dance with their enemies.

Actors

Writer: Philip Shane, Hilla Medalia

Producer: Jody Arnhold, John Arnhold

RUNTIME: 90 min

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