TO DANCE AGAIN

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In the wake of the 2023 mass shooting at a Monterey Park ballroom dance studio—the deadliest in LA County history—AAPI elders faced unimaginable loss. ''To Dance Again'' honors their journey of healing through community-centered ballroom dance classes that foster resilience, connection, and joy, and celebrates a community’s strength and the quiet courage it takes to begin again.

Credits

Director(s):

MG Evangelista

Producer(s):

Simone Ling, Robert C. Winn

Writer(s):

MG Evangelista

Cast:

William Chan, Shally Ung, Francois Ung, Nina Loc, Peter Ng

Cinematographer(s):

Irvin Liu, Andrea A. Walter

Presented as Part Of WELLNESS SHORTS

TO DANCE AGAIN

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