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202485 minPGdocumentary

7.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Chinatown Cha-Cha

202485 minPGdocumentary

7.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Ninety-two-year-old Coby Yee embarks on her final tour with the Grant Avenue Follies, connecting Chinese communities across the United States, Cuba, and China.

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Luka Yuanyuan Yang,

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Ninety-two-year-old Coby Yee embarks on her final tour with the Grant Avenue Follies, connecting Chinese communities across the United States, Cuba, and China.

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Luka Yuanyuan Yangdirector

Carlo Nasissedirector

Stephen King

Stephen Kingcast

Grant Avenue Folliescast

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Ninety-two-year-old Coby Yee takes the stage with the Grant Avenue Follies, a senior dance troupe based in San Francisco's Chinatown. As she embarks on her final tour, Coby connects with Chinese communities across the United States, Cuba, and China. Through performances and personal narratives, Coby and her fellow dancers celebrate their cultural heritage and the joy of dance. The film captures their efforts to bridge generational and geographical divides within the Chinese diaspora.

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