Dancing in Jaffa

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Georgan G @RT98616417 Sep 29, 2023 Lovely documentary about how activities like dance can bring children together despite their differences. Nice to see some adults become more open, too. See more Dec 2, 2014 When there is as little hope as there currently is for peace in the Middle East, one looks to the future and does what they can. Here a dance competition aims to cultivate some hope for the future. Time will tell. CDW See more Sep 2, 2014 excellent,wonderful story. Pierre Dulaine is inspirational and teaches not only ballroom dancing, but kindness and integrity to See more Aug 23, 2014 "Dancing in Jaffa" is an exceptional, beautiful documentary about how to solve thee Middle East crisis one dance at a time. The remarkable element which places this film "over the top," is the way in which we get "inside the heads" of the Palestinian and Israeli students to see how they figure out how to break down the long existing walls of prejudice and hatred and rebuild a new beginning in which they teach their elders how to speak to each other and dance. Bravo and thanks to all who took part in making this most enjoyable film. See more May 6, 2014 I thought this was a extraordinary movie. It was about dance, but much more than that. It showed an honest look at how the Palestinians live and are treated by the people who displaced them. As a Jew, I'm embarrassed by how the Palestinians have been forced from their land, cannot find work, cannot travel freely and for a culture (the Jews) who have been displaced from the beginning of time, it is ironic that the Israelis are treating the Palestinians like vermin. The mother of one of the Israeili-Palestonian children mentions that she overstayed her allowed number of days to visit her family over the border and was punished with not being able to see them for 10 years. However, there was a slight ray of hope in this movie, as Pollyann-ish as it may have seemed, and it was heartbreaking and heart warming to see the changes that came over the children as they learned to dance, interact with each other and shine. I have no illusions that this alone will change attitudes, but it was an honest start. Pierre Dulaine should be commended for trying to bridge this ever-growing gap between cultures who must learn to live together or continue hating one another. I silently wept through much of it. See more May 2, 2014 Don't wait for this movie to come to you. Seek it out! Dancing in Jaffa is a masterful gaze of love at young people, and a community, coming alive through the gift of dance. See more Read all reviews

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