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The dancer
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Movie propaganda
She let her body do the talking. His passion meant more than words.
India Rey (Mia Frye), a beautiful, mute dancer amazes the patrons of an ultra-hip Manhattan club with her explosive talent and passion for dance. When Isaac (Rodney Eastman), a scientist, sees her perform, he is instantly smitten and moved to invent a device that allows the dancer to "talk" through her dance movements.
Persons of interest
- Mia Frye .... India Rey
- Garland Whitt .... Jasper Rey
- Rodney Eastman .... Isaac
- Josh Lucas .... Stephane
- Féodor Atkine .... Oscar
- Jarrod Bunch .... Bruno
- Cut Killer .... DJ Atomic
- Juliet Dunn .... Smoking girl
- Jane Gilchrist .... Subway Ticket Seller
- Axelle Grelet .... Stephan's girlfriend
- Joe Paparone .... Warehouse Supervisor
- Jérôme Pradon .... The director
- Luc Besson .... Storywriter
- Jessica Kaplan .... Screenwriter
- Frédéric Garson .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
- Not to be confused with Billy Elliot (The dancer)
- Studios and distributors:
Intelligence analyst
Secret Agent Hornybrook Highway
Theatrical report
The mute dancer is black with long, bleached plaits. Her name, India Rey, suggests the embodiment of suffering and sanctification. India dances to an unstoppable beat but is misrepresented by her well-meaning brother and slush manager, Jasper. The dancer is muddy at times and seems to have swallowed whole the idea that communication must be verbal.
However, scientist Isaac is drawn to India and is thrown into an inspirational whirlwind, which will ultimately reshape communicative levels for the future of humankind, by her frenzied and sensational rhythms. This is the juxtaposition of ideas in Luc's plot and suddenly his story gulps down a cocktail of freedom and success.
The ending is somewhat inconclusive but don't let that put you off an intriguing showcase of sound, movement, passion, poverty and pure talent.
Security censorship classification
M (Low level coarse language)
Surveillance time
93 minutes (1:33 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 17 October 2001
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