Lil' Buck: Real Swan

2019

1h 22m

Documentary

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86%

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7 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Lil Buck reveals his life story as he returns to Memphis, Tenn., to teach young people how to dance.

Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

Director Louis Wallecan doesn't miss one step.

Rated: 3/4

May 6, 2019

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Sezín Koehler

Black Girl Nerds

'Lil'Buck: Real Swan' isn't just about one young man's journey to follow his dreams and become a world-famous dancer. It is also about how dance is community.

Rated: 4/5

May 29, 2019

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

The problem this presents is the attention span the filmmaker is demanding from its audience. While the subject matter is enlightening, fascinating and inspiring, here is where Lil' Buck runs the risk of losing its viewers.

May 19, 2019

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Marisa Carpico

The Pop Break

...what makes it so effective is that Wallecan also explores the forces both internal and external that allowed [Lil' Buck] to succeed.

May 17, 2019

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Lorry Kikta

Film Threat

Lil Buck: Real Swan is a great feel-good rags-to-riches story that shows us that hard work and talent can take a person out of less than optimal circumstances.

Rated: 7/10

May 6, 2019

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

Documentary highlights how integral that the culture and community of Memphis was and is in this dance style.

Rated: 4/5

May 3, 2019

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Synopsis

Lil Buck reveals his life story as he returns to Memphis, Tenn., to teach young people how to dance.

Director: Louis Wallecan
Producer: Jai Armmer, Julien P. Bourgon, Lil Buck, Nadim Cheikhrouha, Lechinski Victor Lech
Screenwriter: Louis Wallecan
Production Co: Lechinski
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 22m