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DANCING IN JAFFA

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Renowned world champion ballroom dancer Pierre  Dulaine returns to his home town of Jaffa for the very first time since his family fled when he was just 4 years old. At that time when the state of Israel was established the majority of the Arab population were pushed out, and those that remained became Palestinian Israelis. … Continue reading



JIG

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From the sublime to the (seemingly) ridiculous I’ve  done a balletic leap from reviewing Dancemaker, the profile on modern dance genius choreographer Paul Taylor, to a documentary that trailed various assorted kids of different ages and sizes around world as  they get ready to dance their wee sturdy legs off in the 40th World Irish … Continue reading




Polina

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This new French feature film co-directed by world-renowned choreographer Angelin Preljoçaj along with screenwriter Valérie Müller is an adaption of Bastien Vivès novel about a young girl pursuing her dreams and it very firmly makes the dancing far more important than the actual plot itself.  This is more of an observation than a criticism and it is  a move … Continue reading



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