Spellbound goes to Ireland in this documentary about the competitive Irish folk dancing scene and the children who compete within.
"Jig...
Spellbound goes to Ireland in this documentary about the competitive Irish folk dancing scene and the children who compete within.
"Jig is possessed of a fierce energy – and an agreeable warmth. Even the parents are likeable! Put the ferocity down to the sport in question: competitive Irish dancing in the rigorous, straight-backed, legs-of-lightning, feet-of-thunder style made famous by Michael Flatley. There’s no need to ask what’s driving these kids: their exhilaration is contagious. More pushed than pushy, the parents we meet have often sacrificed recklessly to support their children’s passions. (For girls, dressed and bewigged in kitsch splendour, this is an expensive sport.)" (Source: NZ International Film Festival 2011)
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- Runtime
- 94
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- UK