Dancing in Jaffa

"Religion tore the city apart, can dance bring it together?"

May 1 2013 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary, Drama, Family

Pierre Dulaine, an internationally renowned ballroom dancer, is starting to fulfill his life long dream - to take his program Dancing Classrooms to Jaffa, where he was born. He is teaching 10-year-old Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Jewish children to dance together. Pierre recognizes that the future is built by children. By breaking the syndrome of hatred, he will change their lives, and hopefully, the community around them.

Plot

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.

Written by

Philip Shane, Hilla Medalia

Directed by

Hilla Medalia

Cast

Pierre Dulaine, Yvonne Marceau, Alaa Bubali

Crew

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Production Countries

Israel, United States of America

Production Companies

Tiara Blu Films, kNow Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
322
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA