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Five Dances

Play trailer Poster for Five Dances 2013,  1h 23m,  Drama/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 62% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 56% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
62% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 56% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world.

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Trey Graham NPR Jun 24, 2014
A lovingly shot valentine to work and body and art, and a generous, ultimately happy little story of a lost boy finding a community and a kindred soul. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Jun 24, 2014
Five Dances should well impress dance aficionados even if its skimpy narrative proves less than inspired. Go to Full Review
Ronnie Scheib Variety Jun 24, 2014
Rather than adapting the pieces to conform to his paper-thin narrative, Brown explores the tensions and contortions of dancers expressing fresh emotion through a pre-existing art form. Go to Full Review
Amanda Jane Stern Film Inquiry May 19, 2021
While the plot is not the most revolutionary, and the film at times feels slight, the dancing is absolutely wonderful to watch. Go to Full Review
David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Jun 18, 2020
Five Dances is sublimely on-point about both modern dance and love. Go to Full Review
Alexander Ryll Gay Essential Sep 15, 2019
Five Dances is a well-crafted film without seeming intentionally so, with a streamlined approach to the storytelling - wordless scenes that speak to certain things and glances that convey more than most dialogue ever could. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Alan Brown

Director

Ryan Steele

Chip

Reed Luplau

Theo

Catherine Miller

Katie

Kimiye Corwin

Cynthia

Luke Murphy

Anthony

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Five Dances

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Movie Info

Synopsis A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world.
Director
Alan Brown
Producer
Alan Brown, Agathe David-Weill, Tracy Utley
Screenwriter
Alan Brown
Distributor
Paladin
Production Co
Perry Street Pictures
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 23m
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