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Born to Dance

2015 · 96 min

An energetic and heartfelt underdog story that pulses with dance battles and family conflict, leaving you cheering for the dreamer.

Directed by: Tammy Davis
Genres: Music, Drama
Starring: Tia Maipi, Stan Walker, Kherington Payne

Overview: Coming of age tale told through the eyes of 'Tu', an ambitious young man from Auckland who dreams of being a professional hip-hop dancer.

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Directed by: Tammy Davis
Genres: Music, Drama
Starring: Tia Maipi, Stan Walker, Kherington Payne

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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
ambition
family
identity
friendship
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: music, drama
Directed by: Tammy Davis
Written by: Steve Barr, Hone Kouka, Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta
Starring: Tia Maipi, Stan Walker, Kherington Payne, John Tui, Parris Goebel, Jordan Cruickshank, Onyeka Arapai, Nathan Kara
Cinematography: Duncan Cole
Runtime: 96 min
Country: New Zealand
Languages: English

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