2010
Not Rated
Film Movement
1 h 18 m

2010
Not Rated
Film Movement
1 h 18 m

Summary This feel-good documentary follows Irlan and Isabela, two teenagers from the violent favelas of Rio de Janeiro, as they pursue their dreams of becoming professional ballet dancers. This inspiring story takes us from Rio - where their communities must raise the funds to support their ambitions - to exhilarating ballet competitions in New ...

Documentary

Directed By: Beadie Finzi

2010
Not Rated
Film Movement
1 h 18 m

2010
Not Rated
Film Movement
1 h 18 m

Only When I Dance

Name: Only When I Dance
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-07-02
Duration: 1 min 18 s
Rating: 59
Cast: Irlan Santos da Silva, Isabela Coracy Alves Nascimento Santos, Mariza Estrella

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Beadie Finzi

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Irlan Santos da Silva

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Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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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.

By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

British director Beadie Finzi follows both dancers to international competitions, where the difficult questions raised by their struggles are set aside.

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New York Daily News

A more probing exploration of the subjects' diverse challenges would have been welcome. But your heart connects to these young artists. When they soar - onstage and off - you feel it.

By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW

Time Out

What’s unique to Beadie Finzi’s debut feature is what it reveals about the financial, physical and emotional costs of talent.

By Eric Hynes FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

The lack of information about the school, or about any aspect of the two dancers’ lives that doesn’t involve training for and competing in international competitions, can be startling. When another Centro de Dança student, a petite woman, is a winner at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne, we’re stunned. We didn’t even know she was there.

By Mike Hale FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Tigerlily Films

Release Date Jul 2, 2010

Duration 1 h 18 m

Rating Not Rated

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Warsaw International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival

• 1 Nomination

Tribeca Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

Only When I Dance

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Irlan Santos da Silva

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Isabela Coracy Alves Nascimento Santos

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Mariza Estrella

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