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Mark Kermode reviews Dancing in Jaffa

3,994 views · Published 13 February 2015 · 1:53 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: kermodeandmayo · 2015 · Film & Animation

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Mark Kermode reviews Dancing in Jaffa. Renowned ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine returns to Jaffa to fulfill his lifelong dream of teaching dance to Jewish-Israeli and Palestinian-Israeli children. Here, we follow four different children, all of whom who are forced to confront issues of identity, segregation and racial prejudice, as they dance with their enemy. The classroom becomes a microcosm of the Middle East's struggle to work together harmoniously while still caught in the politics of the region and race. With the guidance of Pierre, the children, who live uneasily side-by-side, learn to dance together and trust one another.


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