Mad Hot Ballroom

Release	May 13, 2005 (Limited)
Director	Marilyn Agrelo
Writer	Amy Sewell
Genres	Documentary
Studio	Paramount Classics
Length	105 mins.
Website	www.paramountclassics.com/madhot

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes hilarious perspectives, these kids are transformed – from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen" – on their way to try to compete in the final city-wide competition.

Providing unique insight into the incredible cultural diversity that is New York City, this film profiles several kids from three schools (out of 60) at this dynamic age, when becoming that "cool" teenager vies for position with familiar innocence, while they learn the Merengue, Rumba, Tango, Foxtrot, and Swing.

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