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Dancing in Jaffa

Play trailer Poster for Dancing in Jaffa 2014,  1h 26m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 88% 41 Reviews Tomatometer 72% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
88% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Renowned ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine returns to his native Israel and promotes harmony by teaching dance to three ethnically mixed groups of children.

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Dancing in Jaffa uses art to frame a cultural journey that's equal parts entertaining, uplifting, and edifying.

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Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Feb 15, 2015
3/5
Despite the whiff of reality TV, only the very hard-hearted could fail to be charmed. Go to Full Review
David Jenkins Little White Lies Feb 13, 2015
2/5
Medalia is a bit of a natural, but the her film is scrappy and trite. Go to Full Review
Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) Feb 12, 2015
3/5
An uplifting and gently comic documentary. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 5, 2020
3.0/4.0
The dancers, as one might expect, are heartfelt and inspirational. Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly Jun 26, 2019
Dulaine knows that if he can get these kids to look each other in the eye, hold each other's hand and accomplish something together, then there is hope for the future. But as with all good stories, it's not that simple. Go to Full Review
Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf May 31, 2019
3/5
This is a very touching film in both senses of the word. Go to Full Review
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Hilla Medalia

Director

Pierre Dulaine

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Yvonne Marceau

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Hilla Medalia

Writer

Philip Shane

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Hilla Medalia

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Movie Info

Synopsis Renowned ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine returns to his native Israel and promotes harmony by teaching dance to three ethnically mixed groups of children.
Director
Hilla Medalia
Producer
Hilla Medalia, Diane Nabatoff, Neta Zwebner-Zaibert
Screenwriter
Hilla Medalia, Philip Shane
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Tiara Blue Films, kNow Productions, Warrior Poets
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 11, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 31, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$134.5K
Runtime
1h 26m
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