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Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in 1936 Hollywood classic Swing Time
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in 1936 Hollywood classic Swing Time
The second edition of the Dance: Film festival runs from May 21 to 29, opening with Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire's classic Swing Time.

The programme celebrates dance down the decades from the 1930s to the present day and will be bolstered with a series of talks and a series of dance workshops teaching you everything from 80s jazz to Fred Astaire tap. In addition to the strands detailed below, there are several short film showcases.

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Thursdays Fictions
In a world where everyone lives for only one day each, Thursday tries to break the rules.

Routes
An exploration of the folk music of the American Deep South.

In Cuba They're Still Dancing
A Glaswegian woman visits Havana and discovers shared creative and political passions.

Ceolchuairt: Nua Eabhrac (Hoofin' Irish Style)
Exploring the connection between traditional Irish dancing and New York-style tap.

Tuesday
A man dances for video cameras.

Swimming Pretty
Synchronised swimming Busby Berkeley style.

Blind Passion – Raw Cut
Naked dancers perform a tango-inflected routine.

Bohemios
Youth, age and exhaustion examined through tango.

Helioscope
Join a dancer on her journey.


Music video showcasing dance.

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Making Flashdance look flashy
We take a look at choreography on screen.

Care to Tango?
As the Dance:Film festival continues, we take a passionate look at tango at the movies, from Valentino to Schwarzenegger.

Bringing dance film to book
Tap into knowledge with our suggested reading list.

Tap into some movie dancing moves
We take a look at some of the events running at the Dance:Film Festival.

Tracing the timeline of dance in film
We take a waltz through some movie milestones.

10 of the best
We celebrate the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Let's dance
We look back at the partnership of dance and film and forward to the Dance:Film Festival


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