Desert Dancer (Richard Raymond, 2014): USA

Reviewed by Karin Eriksson. Viewed at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2015.

5 Reasons to watch Desert Dancer

1. It portrays dance as a beautiful thing and it’s very enjoyable to watch if you’re interested in dance.

2. It gives you a little courage to stand up for yourself or something else.

3. It’s educational in a way that it shows how it can be in some countries where the people are not free to do what they want.

4. It’s a warn movie that follows a boy and you feel connected to him somehow.

5. It’s very inspirational, being based on a true story.

5 Reasons not to watch Desert Dancer

1. It takes away the realism because the actors are speaking English in Iran.

2. It can be uncomfortable and frightening to see some parts.

3. Not a lot of action, so it can be hard if you’re easily bored.

4. This movie doesn’t speak to everyone, if you’re not at all into dance it can be a little over the top.

5. I can’t find another reason, you should definitely give it a try!