Call Me Dancer: screening & talk back
Fri, Apr 25
|New York
Please join us for a screening and talkback of Call Me Dancer, featuring current PCDC dancer Manish Chauhan, Artistic Director of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company Igal Perry, and Director Leslie Shampaine.
Time & Location
Apr 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
New York, 126 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
About the event
After touring nationally and internationally, "Call Me Dancer' is now coming to the KnJ Theater.
Synopsis:
Manish is an athletic street dancer from Mumbai, whose working-class parents depend on their only son's support. When he accidentally walks into an inner-city dance school and encounters a curmudgeonly 70-year-old ballet master, a hunger develops within him. Ambitious and passionate, Manish is determined to make it as a professional dancer, and the unlikely duo embark on a journey that will change the lives of both student and teacher in this vibrant, dynamic, true-life adventure.
Call Me Dancer will take you on a magical journey…from the streets of Mumbai to the stages of New York. A story of perseverance, rebellion, passion, family, culture, and an unlikely friendship – filmed in India, USA, U.K., and Israel. - Featuring music from legendary singer/songwriter Jay Sean and hip-hop artist/rapper Anik Khan, with a sublime score by Nainita…