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Salsa (2000)
, 1h40Directed by Joyce Buñuel
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about families, Films about immigration, Films about music and musicians, La précarité, Musical films, L'émigration
Actors Vincent Lecœur, Roland Blanche, Catherine Samie, Michel Aumont, Alexis Valdés, Éliza Maillot
A brilliant classical pianist, 24-year-old Rémi Bonnet, renounces his career for his true passion: salsa. In Paris he takes dance lessons from an old salsa master, and decides to teach salsa himself in order to be accepted in a Cuban music band. By artificially darkening his skin with UV light treatments in a local tanning salon and faking a Latin accent he tries to "become" a genuine Cuban.
Samba On Your Feet (2005)
, 1hDirected by Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Origin USA
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musical films
Actors Tia Surica
In Samba On Your Feet (2006) the filmmakers go behind the Carioca milieu to document samba and carnival. The one-hour documentary traces the influences that contributed to shape the music that consecrated Carnival as one of the most powerful cultural manifestations in Brazil. Roots and perspectives, flesh and ghosts, entities and divinities spread across the slums and over the sidewalks of Salvador, Bahia and Rio de Janeiro are essential to the make-up of the Brazilian musical exponent par excellence. Samba On Your Feet introduces the voices of Cartola, Caetano Veloso, Ismael Silva, Clara Nunes, Clementina and many others whose perspectives on the cultural affairs of Rio de Janeiro that have been carefully articulated with interviews to exponents of the Brazilian culture today. This dialogue between past and present takes place throughout the movie between precious scenes of archive footage from private collection, and government resources. Samba On Your Feet was mostly shot in the marginal slums, in the umbanda terreiros, in the favelas where the less fortunate inhabitants of Rio strive to overcome overwhelming rates crime and illiteracy to the rhythm and soul of the music they call samba.
Salomé (2002)
, 1h25Directed by Carlos Saura
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
The first part of the film is conceived as a documentary and we discover, step-by-step, the whole construction and preparation of the show. A director prepares a troupe of flamenco dancers for a production of the biblical story of Salomé. He summarizes the story and describes his spring for the drama's action: Salomé's attraction to John the Baptist. When the prophet rejects her, she seeks revenge. We are witnessing the working sessions with the musician, the choosing of the costumes. The score composer, set designer, choreographer and costume designer are shown doing their jobs in the part of the stage. We also see the troupe of dancers during rehearsals.
Cheerleader Queens (2003)
, 1h59Directed by Poj Arnon
Genres Comedy
Themes Dance films, Films about sexuality, Sports films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Rugby, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Rattapoom Toekongsap
Four kathoey—Mod, Som, Kam-pang and Wa-wa—move from a rural town to attend St. Mary's High School in Bangkok. Once there they try to join the school's cheerleading team, only to be rejected because of their sexuality. Instead they join the school's struggling rugby team, making friends with the other team members after they score a number of tries in an important game.
DJ Hound Dog (2003)
, 1h21Directed by Jon Jacobs, Agostino Carollo
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Bisexuality-related films, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Jon Jacobs, Charlotte Lewis, Tina Wiseman, Ivelin Giro, Terry Camilleri
Hey DJ chronicles the journeys of DJ Hound. From Miami to Ibiza he struggles to break into the club scene. With the support and advice of some of the best DJs in the world he tries to find the night (and the love) of his life. The movie, filmed in and around such clubs as Space Miami and Pacha Ibiza features the appearances of Carl Cox, Tiësto, Judge Jules, Eddie Halliwell, Bob Sinclar, Pete Tong, Spankox, Anne Savage, Marc Aurel, Kai Tracid, Lisa Lashes, Chris Cox, Robbie Rivera, Kevens, Ferry Corsten, Junior Jack, Marco V and 1980's rock star Annabella Lwin from Bow Wow Wow.
My Life on Ice (2003)
, 1h42Directed by Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes L'adolescence, Dance films, Films about children, Films about sexuality, Sports films, LGBT-related films, Teen LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Sports d'hiver, Patinage artistique
Actors Ariane Ascaride, Jonathan Zaccaï, Hélène Surgère, Frédéric Gorny
The film centers on Etienne (Jimmy Tavares), who lives in Rouen with his mother and grandmother and intends to take part in the national figure skating championship. For his 16th birthday, his grandmother gives him a digital camcorder as a present, which he starts to use immediately (supplying the introductory scenes of the movie).
, 1h13Directed by Guy Maddin
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Horror, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Dracula films, Vampires in film, Musical films
In 1897, a visitor from the East, Count Dracula, arrives in London and is inadvertently invited into the home of Lucy Westenra. She is bitten by Dracula, and taken by his curse. Lucy's behavior becomes more erratic leading her to bite her fiancé. Lucy is immediately put under the care of Dr. Van Helsing. Van Helsing does blood tests on Lucy and declares "Vampyre!" as the source of the problem, and puts Lucy to bed adorned with garlic.
12 Tangos (2005)
, 1h26Genres Musical theatre, Documentary, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Musical films, Tango films
The documentary tells the story of several tangodancers in the crisis-ridden Buenos Aires. In the “Catedral”, a 200 years old granary in Buenos Aires, an orchestra plays 12 well known tangos, while the weekly guests of the ball move in circles. At the core of it stands 71 years old professional dancer Roberto Tonet and the 20-year-old dancer Marcela. Tonet lost his pension during the banking crisis and Marcela is preparing her emigration towards Europe.
Ballets Russes (2005)
, 1h58Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musical films
Actors Irina Baronova, Marian Seldes, Yvonne Craig
Bone (2005)
, 48minutesOrigin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musical films
Dunia (2006)
, 1h52Directed by Jocelyne Saab
Origin Egypte
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Dance films, Feminist films, Medical-themed films, Politique, Films about disabilities, Political films, La cécité
Actors Hanan Tork, Sawsan Badr, Mohamed Mounir محمد منير
Student of Sufi poetry and belly dance in Cairo, Dunia is looking for herself and wishes to become a professional dancer. During a casting for a dance contest, she meets the illustrious and charming Dr Bechir, a Sufi thinker and writer. With him, Dunia will discover not only the pleasure of words through Sufi poetry, but also the pleasure of the senses. However, she will have to confront tradition, which destroyed her capacity to feel pleasure, in order to free her body and dance with her soul.
Bring It On Again (2004)
, 1h30Directed by Damon Santostefano
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes L'adolescence, Dance films, Films about children, Sports films, Teen movie
Actors Faune A. Chambers, Kevin Cooney, Richard Lee Jackson, Bryce Johnson, Anne Judson-Yager, Bree Turner
Whittier (Anne Judson-Yager) arrives at the fictional California State College hoping to join the national champion varsity cheerleading team. She meets up with her friend from cheerleading camp, Monica (Faune Chambers), and they're both impressive at the tryouts. Head cheerleader Tina (Bree Turner) is ready to ask them to join the team, but Greg (Bryce Johnson) goes a step further, telling Tina that Whittier will be the next head cheerleader. This angers Tina's pal Marni (Bethany Joy Lenz), who had the position staked out, but at the urging of Dean Sebastian (Kevin Cooney), Tina goes along with the plan, taking Whittier under her wing. Whittier meets Derek (Richard Lee Jackson), a campus D.J. who immediately takes a shine to her. But Tina is very demanding and controlling. She warns Whittier that Derek is not the type of boy she should be dating. Monica is bothered by Tina's meddling, but Whittier momentarily lets her cheerleading ambition get the better of her, and breaks it off with Derek. Then Tina, upset with Monica's sassy attitude, punishes her which leads to an injury and she forces Whittier to choose between her friendship and the squad. Whittier and Monica get fed up and quit Tina's tyranny, but Whittier's school spirit cannot be suppressed. With Monica's help, she gathers up the outcasts from the drama club, the dance club, and other groups that have lost their funding because of the squad and forms a ragtag squad of her own, determined to battle the varsity squad for a spot at the national championship. The two teams end up competing for the spot at nationals, with Whittier's squad ultimately winning. Afterward Whittier offers Tina a spot on her squad, which Tina refuses but ends up wanting. The film ends with Tina sucking up to Whittier and Monica, deciding she wants to be on their squad after all, while Marni comically throws a fit.
Holiday (2006)
Directed by Pooja Bhatt
Themes Dance films
Actors Dino Morea, Kashmira Shah, Gulshan Grover, Nauheed Cyrusi, Anahita Uberoi, Munmun Dutta
Muskaan (Onjolee Nair) is a shy, wealthy girl visiting Goa with her family. She meets Dino (Dino Morea), a dance performer at the holiday resort in Goa. His dance partner, Alysha (Kashmira Shah), is betrayed by a man who impregnates her, so Muskaan comes to her aid by replacing her in Dino and Alysha's dance routine. As Dino helps her train, love begins to bloom between them and problems arise. Muskaan's father does not approve of their pairing as he believes Dino is the man who impregnated Alysha.
Yellow (2006)
, 1h30Directed by Alfredo De Villa
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Musical films
Actors Bill Duke, Roselyn Sánchez, D. B. Sweeney, Sully Diaz, Manny Perez, Ana Isabelle
Une danseuse quitte Porto Rico pour réaliser son rêve à New York, entrer dans une école de danse classique. Elle va rencontrer de nombreuses personnes qui vont la faire évoluer dans cette grande ville...