Born to Dance

Choreographed by world champion Parris Goebel and featuring some of the best hip hop dancers in the world, Born to Dance is New Zealand's first dance movie.. Tu Kaea (champion hip hop dancer Tia Maipi) has the chance to...

New Zealand Production

Feature 2015 Drama 96.00 minutes

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Tu, an ambitious young man from a poor Auckland suburb, must learn what it really means to make his own breaks if he is to achieve his dream of being a professional hip-hop dancer.

2015: Toronto International Film Festival

2016: Berlinale

Directors

Tammy Davis

Producers

Jill Macnab

Leanne Saunders

Daniel Story

Screenplay Writers

Steve Barr

Hone Kouka

Casey Whelan

Executive Producers

Matt Noonan

Dene Anderberg

Phil Bremner

Edward Noeltner

Cast

Stan Walker
Benjy

Tia Maipi
Tu

Kherington Payne
Sasha

John Tui
Zack

Crew

Duncan Cole | Director of Photography

Jeff Hurrell | Editor

Shayne Radford | Production Designer

Parris Goeble | Choreography By

Kylie Cooke | Costume Design

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