Dance Movies

Throughout her entire life, Rose has followed her passion for dance by using it as a singular method of communication essential to connect with her...

The story behind the Uganda-based YouTube dance sensations who have endured devastating personal loss from famine and war, and use the power of dance...

Darcey Bussell and Roberto Bolle star in Frederick Ashton's Sylvia, restored to the splendour of its elegant and opulent three-act form for the 75th...

Presents selections from the major works of choreographer Alvin Ailey as performed by his City Center Dance Theater to background music ranging from...

A celebration of the west coast Ballroom Scene.

A film crew is shooting a scene. Their gestures gradually slip into dancing, revealing the beauty lying in the choreography of film sets.

A debate about the presence of black culture in Brazilian contemporaneity, as well as the various paradoxes found in the environment of a society...

One of the most famous and significant works of Russian literature will be retold in the language of Dance, Music and Light.

Mixing visual, sound, and storytelling elements from different eras and regions, "Shadowplay" depicts a world filled with dysfunctional work culture...

Joan Denise Moriarty doggedly followed her dream of bringing ballet to every corner of Ireland. A pioneer of early 20th century Irish dance, she...

Alice returns to her estranged aunt's home to collect family photographs after her death. This simple errand unearths a buried family secret, pieced...

This intimate ethnographic study of Voudoun dances and rituals was shot by Maya Deren during her years in Haiti (1947-1954); she never edited the...

A chronological selection from choreographies by Jérôme Bel exploring the political aspects of his dance.

The film features exclusive footage of the dancers from the series "The Next Step", as they prepared for their first-ever tour in Canada. Also...

A southern girl tries her luck as a dancer in New York City.

Reflections (and refractions) on a dancer's journey from child to adult

Two girls, Anne and Daisy, have a late-night conversation. Daisy, a free spirit, and Anne, quiet but profound, share a moment of connection, with a...

The final story of Michael Flately's Lord of the Dance series. Spectacular show.

Ella Havelka made history in 2013 by becoming the first Indigenous dancer at the 50-year-old Australian Ballet. In this engaging, MIFF Premiere...