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Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
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A Nice Change
So many documentaries these days focus on the irreparable damage we are doing to our world, and force us to look at the dark side of humanity. Thus it is a refreshing change to see this great documentary about real New York public school students competing in the city's ballroom championships.
We are intoduced to students from various burroughs, ethnicities and economic classes to get a wider perspective on what these ballroom dancing classes are doing for their self-esteem as well as how it keeps them out of the streets and improving their communication with their parents. We see girls talking about boys and vice versa to realize that all these children are just on the verge of romance and thus are able to dance together with minimal embarrasment.
What I was missing from this film was a look at more of the teams, I know that it would have been impossible to see all those students from all those schools, however because we only have one team that we are cheering for the outcome is almost too obvious.
But all in all, this is heartwarming and sweet film that made me cry despite myself.
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