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Dancing Across Borders
“A young man's journey from Cambodia to the ballet stage in America.”
5.2 / 10• 2010• 1h 28m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
On a trip to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia in January 2000, filmmaker Anne Bass came across a sixteen-year-old boy who moved her immensely with his amazing natural charm and grace as a dancer. A longtime devotee of the world of dance, Bass felt compelled to give this young boy the opportunity to leave his home and follow a dream that he could not yet have fully imagined. From the serene countryside of Southeast Asia to the halls of New York’s School of American Ballet to the stage of the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, DANCING ACROSS BORDERS peeks behind the scenes into the world of dance and chronicles the intimate and triumphant story of a boy who was discovered, and who only much later discovered all that he had in himself.
Cast & Crew
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Olga Kostritzky
Self - Ballet Instructor
LeadWhat People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anne Bass's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dancing Across Borders is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
