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Monkey Dance

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Monkey Dance
DirectorJulie Mallozzi
FormatFeature
Film typeDocumentary
First released2004
Original languageEnglish
Production countryUnited States
Running time65 minutes
SubjectsFilm & Moving Image; Dance & Theatre; Migration & Diaspora
Creator pagesJulie Mallozzi

Monkey Dance is a feature documentary directed by Julie Mallozzi, first released in 2004. (Wikipedia)

Synopsis

The film follows three Cambodian-American teenagers in Lowell, Massachusetts, as they navigate adolescence, urban life, family expectations, and their parents’ experiences as Khmer Rouge survivors. Their participation in the Angkor Dance Troupe connects them with Cambodian traditional culture while they pursue education, employment, and personal goals. (Wikipedia)

Production and credits

The film premiered on public television in May 2005 and was produced in association with the Independent Television Service, the Center for Asian American Media, and WGBH-TV. Mallozzi directed, filmed, and edited the documentary, which she filmed over nearly four years. (Wikipedia; Julie Mallozzi)

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