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Roi Wants to Dance

Ever since 9 year old Roi remembers, he has wanted to be a ballet dancer, but he is ashamed. He’s afraid the kids in his class will make fun of him and ostracize him. Nevertheless, he plucks up the courage and sets out to make his dream come true. As it turns out, he is the only boy in a group of girls, a fact that makes him even more anxious to keep it a secret, and so he doesn’t tell anyone, not even his best friend, Asaf. But as time goes by, this secret wieghs on him. Will he overcome his fear and let his secret out?

Festivals and Awards:

ZLIN Children's Film Festival, the Czech Republic, 2006; Plein la bobine 4th Sancy Film Festival for Young People, France, 2006; Hamburg International Film Festival, Germany, 2006; Eilat International Film Festival, Israel, 2007

Director: Noa Aharoni

Producer: Zafrir Kochanovsky, Miri Ezra

Production Company: TTV Productions

Cinematographer: Amitay Isenberg

Editor: Eyal Tzarfati

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Second Television and Radio Authority, Keshet TV

Subtitles: English

Film Name in Hebrew: רועי רוצה לרקוד

Ever since 9 year old Roi remembers, he has wanted to be a ballet dancer, but he is ashamed. He’s afraid the kids in his class will make fun of him and ostracize him. Nevertheless, he plucks up the courage and sets out to make his dream come true. As it turns out, he is the only boy in a group of girls, a fact that makes him even more anxious to keep it a secret, and so he doesn’t tell anyone, not even his best friend, Asaf. But as time goes by, this secret wieghs on him. Will he overcome his fear and let his secret out?

Festivals and Awards:

ZLIN Children's Film Festival, the Czech Republic, 2006; Plein la bobine 4th Sancy Film Festival for Young People, France, 2006; Hamburg International Film Festival, Germany, 2006; Eilat International Film Festival, Israel, 2007

 

Director: Noa Aharoni

Producer: Zafrir Kochanovsky, Miri Ezra

Production Company: TTV Productions

Cinematographer: Amitay Isenberg

Editor: Eyal Tzarfati

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, The Second Television and Radio Authority, Keshet TV

Subtitles: English

Film Name in Hebrew: רועי רוצה לרקוד

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