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201176 minGdocumentary

Performance Arts

Is It Dancing Between Us?

201176 minGdocumentary

Students from various countries gather for one week to connect through dance, using movement and rhythm as their primary forms of communication.

Performance Arts

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Antoine Héraly,

Juliette Barrat

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Students from various countries gather for one week to connect through dance, using movement and rhythm as their primary forms of communication.

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Antoine Héraly

Antoine Héralydirector

Juliette Barratdirector

Synopsis

Students gather at a dance school for a week of movement and expression. Dancers from various countries interact and learn from one another. They use their bodies and rhythms as a universal language. This documentary captures their experiences in an environment of creativity and freedom. The film runs for 76 minutes and was released in 2011.

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