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Israel/2023/In English and Hindi/84 minutes/Documentary
This touching and uplifting dance documentary is a story of hope, heartache, and hard work. Manish is a young and talented street dancer in Mumbai whose traditional parents are counting on their only son to support them. When he secretly attends an inner-city dance school and accidentally walks into a ballet class he meets Yehuda, a curmudgeonly 70-year-old Israeli teacher, and a hunger develops within him. Ambitious and passionate, Manish is determined to make it as a professional dancer, but the odds are stacked against him. Together, Manish and Yehuda transform each other’s lives, searching to uncover who and what they are. Yehuda seeks a purpose and a place to call home. Manish dreams of dancing on the world-stage but struggles to break free from the confines of his own economic and social circumstances. Filmed in India, U.K., Israel and the USA. Directed by Leslie Shampaine.