FUMC-04. Call Me Dancer

US, Feature Documentary, 2023, 84 min

Soars on incredible talent, and charm, of Manish Chauhan Deadline

What happens when a dazzling hip-hop street dancer turns to ballet? Manish, the greatest street dancer in Mumbai, accidentally wanders into a ballet class one day and meets the gruff 70-year-old Yehuda, a ballet teacher who was once the lead danseur of the Israel Ballet. Manish knows nothing about ballet and must keep his lessons with Yehuda secret from his parents. After years of hope, heartache and hard work, can Manish finally be free from his economic and social circumstances and dance on the world stage?

Directed by Pip Gilmour, Leslie Shampaine