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When the Beat Drops

Play trailer Poster for When the Beat Drops 2018,  1h 27m,  Documentary/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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The history of bucking, an energetic form of dance.

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B.L. Panther The Spool Jun 9, 2021
Sims excels in showing the joy and ecstasy these men get from dancing. Go to Full Review
Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl Apr 27, 2021
7/10
When the Beat Drops is a joy to watch, and remarkably polished considering it's the feature debut for Sims, who is well-known as a dancer and choreographer. Go to Full Review
Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Nov 6, 2018
Their fantasy imagines a world where they are celebrated and writ large like the majorettes they admire. When the Beat Drops allows them to take it one step further: These men are bigger than the football stadium they imagine. Go to Full Review
Steve Murray ArtsATL Sep 27, 2018
The movie could benefit from a stronger structure, but as we follow these guys - and learn their stories - as they prepare to compete in Detroit, it's an engaging ride. Go to Full Review
Jazz Tangcay Awards Daily Aug 20, 2018
Bucking It's the dance move you've probably seen but didn't know about. When The Beat Drops is everything you ever needed to know about the underground dance movement. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Jamal Sims

Director

Fenton Bailey

Producer

Randy Barbato

Producer

Jordan Brendan Finnegan

Producer

David Benjamin Steinberg

Music

John Orphan

Cinematographer

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When the Beat Drops

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Movie Info

Synopsis The history of bucking, an energetic form of dance.
Director
Jamal Sims
Producer
Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Jordan Brendan Finnegan
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 26, 2021
Runtime
1h 27m
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