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Dance Me to My Song
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Wikipedia article
'Dance Me to My Song' is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Rolf de Heer. It was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. The film grossed $175,138 at the box office in Australia. Heather Rose described her intention to make the screenplay "not just another soppy disability film".[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/19/dance-me-to-my-song-rewatched-a-profoundly-moving-drama-about-living-with-cerebral-palsy Dance Me to My Song rewatched: a profoundly moving drama about living with cerebral palsy | Film | The Guardian] Roger Ebert described the film as one where "the human will and spirit overwhelm you". David Stratton describes the film as "a warm, positive, affirmation of life".[http://www.sbs.com.au/movies/review/de-heer-displays-customary-compassion De Heer displays customary compassion | SBS Movies] An article in 'Australian Feminist Studies' discusses the film in the genre of women's films.
Cast
* John Brumpton as Eddie
* Danny Cowles as Joe
* Catherine Fitzgerald as Dogface
* Susie Fraser as Social Worker
* Carmel Johnson as Temporary Carer
* Joey Kennedy as Madelaine
* Phil MacPherson as Trev
* Rena Owen as Rix
* Heather Rose as Julia
References
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