DANCING IN JAFFA presented by the Gold Coast Int'l Film Festival

Join the Gold Coast International Film Festival for previews of the best new independent films and studio releases, followed by Q&As with filmmakers and industry professionals.

Tickets $15 in advance ($10 students)/$20 at the door

For more information and tickets, call (516) 829-2570 or visit http://goldcoastfilmfestival.org/furman.

Pierre Dulaine, four-time ballroom dancing world champion, is fulfilling a life-long dream when he takes his program, Dancing Classrooms, back to his city of birth, Jaffa. For generations, Jaffa has been a city divided by two communities that continue to grow increasingly apart. Over a ten-week period, Pierre teaches Jewish and Palestinian Israeli children to dance and compete together. The film explores the complex stories of three children, all of whom who are forced to confront issues of identity, segregation, and racial prejudice as they dance with their enemy. We watch Pierre transform their lives, confirming his belief that dance can overcome hatred and provide the first steps towards real change.

Official Selection: 2013 Tribeca Film Festival

Q&A with Yvonne Marceau, an internationally renowned ballroom dancer and teacher. With Pierre Dulaine, she is Artistic Director of Dancing Classrooms, a social dance program in 200 NYC elementary and middle schools with 25 sites nationally and internationally.