Sundance Selects Picks Up Hilla Medalia’s ‘Dancing in Jaffa’

Sundance Selects has announced that it has picked up the North American rights to Hilla Medalia‘s documentary Dancing in Jaffa, which originally premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival. The film focuses on ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine as he brings together Israel and Palestine through the art of dance.

The film seems to be heading to a good home, with Sundance having previously released a number of dance-centric documentaries like Pina and First Position.  A release hasn’t been announced just yet, but I would imagine to see a limited theatrical and VOD release in the near future.

Regarding the acquisition, Jonathan Sehring, President of Sundance Selects stated: “Hilla Medalia has created a moving film that highlights the power of dance to unite even the most divided of worlds. We expect this film to be talked about well beyond the dance community since it has such a powerful global message.”

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