Roi Wants to Dance
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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
Category: Children and Youth / Sport
Tag Words: Ballet childhood dancer Docs for Kids Gender ostracize secret youth
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
Category: Children and Youth / Sport
Tag Words: Ballet childhood dancer Docs for Kids Gender ostracize secret youth