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      Only When I Dance

      2009 1h 18m Documentary List
      93% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 75% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Two kids use dance to make their way out of the favelas. Read More Read Less

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      Mike Hale New York Times Casting is the key here, and Ms. Finzi chose wisely. Rated: 3/5 Jul 2, 2010 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post Finzi's lovingly filmed movie draws viewers into the lives of its two young heroes. You don't have to be a ballet buff to be moved by Isabela's and Irlan's stories. Rated: 3/4 Jul 2, 2010 Full Review Eric Hynes Time Out What's unique to Beadie Finzi's debut feature is what it reveals about the financial, physical and emotional costs of talent. Rated: 3/5 Jun 30, 2010 Full Review Anton Bitel Projected Figures Beadie Finzi’s Brazil-set documentary explores clashes of class, race and gender through two young ballet aspirants Dec 27, 2023 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Emotional resonance with the vibrancy and electricity that one expects to find in dance-themed films. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 18, 2020 Full Review Nick Davis Nick's Flick Picks It becomes impossible to take Only When I Dance seriously as more than the superficial account of a frustratingly tentative bystander. Rated: C Aug 22, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Great documentary! Very moving! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member De uma das favelas do Complexão do Alemão para o Boston Ballet em 2011. Essa à (C) a trajetória de muito sacrifício de Irlan Silva (Irlan dos Santos Silva) e sua família, juntamente com o apoio de Mariza Estrela. O filme tambà (C)m mostra a trajetória mais sofrida ainda da família de Isabela Coracy. Ambos foram alunos do Centro de Dança Rio e, mais que isso, são negros e pobres. Worth watching. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I really wanted to like this, and the characters are endearing. As far as documentaries go, though, it's not very well done. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful story...just like Billy Elliot but with Billy Elliot more emotions were involved. Enjoyable however. Dance truly changes lives and I'm happy for this young man. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A very passionate film/documentary, about some very talented and hard-working young people, working for their dream, working for their way out of poverty and bad side of town.... They can dance, and it's wonderful to see all these children come to life when they dance and see how they bring joy and smile to others as well. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis Two kids use dance to make their way out of the favelas.
      Director
      Beadie Finzi
      Production Co
      Tigerlily Films
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 30, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $7.2K
      Runtime
      1h 18m