Film
The Dancer
2025 · 1h 30m · Documentary
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Overview
For Ahmad Joudeh, a stateless refugee from Syria, dance is not a choice, it’s a lifeline – etched onto his very skin with the words “Dance or Die.” Having defied war and family disapproval to join the Dutch National Ballet, Ahmad found sanctuary in the Netherlands, becoming a UNHCR and LGBTQI+ Ambassador. But haunted by the trauma of his past, he makes a perilous decision: to return to Syria for the first time since the war, risking everything to bring the healing power of dance to a community still ravaged by conflict.
Cast
Crew
- Lacey UhlemeyerDirector
- Kareem MortimerProducer
- Tanja TawadjohProducer
- Trevite WillisProducer
Media
Details
- Release date
- July 26, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
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