Dancing in Jaffa
Synopsis
Renowned ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulaine takes his belief that dance can overcome political and cultural differences and applies it to 11 year old Jewish and Palestinian Israelis. What occurs is magical and transformative.
Credits
Director(s)
Hilla Medalia
Producer(s)
Diane Nabatoff, Neta Zwebner-Zaibert, Hilla Medalia
Script
Hilla Medalia and Philip Shane
Cinematography
Daniel Kedem
Editor
Philip Shane, Bob Eisenhardt A.C.E.
Cast
Pierre Dulaine, Yvonne Marceau, Rachel Gueta, Lois Dana, Alaa Bubali, Noor Gabai
Subtitles
English, French
Sound designer
Heim Meir
Festival Highlights
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Winner
Best DocumentaryRamdam International Film Festival2014 -
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Best Editing AwardDocAviv2013 -
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Audience AwardFestival Atmoshperes2014 -
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Audience AwardJewish Motifs Film Festival2014 -
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Audience AwardDenver Jewish Film Festival2014
Auroville International Film Festival, India, 2015
CinemaèDanza, Italy, 2015
Seoul International Agape Film Festival, South Korea, 2014
Ramdam International Film Festival, , 2014
Luxembourg City Film Festival, Luxembourg, 2014
Jewish Motifs Film Festival, Poland, 2014
Dokufest Kosovo, Serbia, 2014
Geneva Jewish Film Festival, Switzerland, 2014
Lisbon Jewish Film Festival, Portugal, 2014
Tribeca International Film Festival, USA, 2013
Doc Edge, New Zealand, 2013
CNEX Taiwan, Taiwan, 2013
Other Israel Film Festival, USA, 2013
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2013
DocAviv International Film Festival, Israel, 2013
Reviews
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"The climax of the kids’s ballroom competition makes up for any quibbles. If nothing else, it’s heartening to see the kids so transformed.
Can dance alter a long history of hostility? Maybe. It certainly can’t do any more harm."
- Stephanie Merry, The Washington Post
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"As the winning power of dance takes over, tensions begin to thaw, the children blossoming under Dulaine’s tutelage. Despite the whiff of reality TV, only the very hard-hearted could fail to be charmed."
- Mark Kermode, The Guardian
