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202229 minGdocumentary

1.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

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Dad Can Dance

202229 minGdocumentary

1.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

At 70 years old, David reveals his past as a ballet dancer to his son, prompting questions about his hidden life and sexual fluidity.

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At 70 years old, David reveals his past as a ballet dancer to his son, prompting questions about his hidden life and sexual fluidity.

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Jamie Rossdirector

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David, at 70, reveals to his son Jamie that he was once a ballet dancer. This revelation comes after years of silence about his past and his own sexual fluidity. Jamie questions why his father waited so long to share this part of his life, especially after rejecting Jamie’s coming out as a teenager. Encouraged by ballet legend Evelyn Hart, who makes a cameo, David decides to return to dance and share his story. The film runs for 29 minutes and was released in 2022.

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