Dancing in Jaffa

Dancing in Jaffa
Hebrewרוקדים ביפו
Directed byHilla Medalia[1]
StarringPierre Dulaine
Distributed byIFC Films
Release date
  • 2013 (2013)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryIsrael

Dancing in Jaffa is a 2013 Israeli documentary film.

The film follows Palestinian dance instructor Pierre Dulaine teaching 150 Jewish and Arab Israeli children to dance.[2]

Production

Diane Nabatoff introduced Pierre Dulaine to director Hilla Medalia.[3]

Reception

English film critic Mark Kermode praised the film's uplifting tone, suggesting that only the "very hard‑hearted" would fail to be moved by it.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Dancing in Jaffa: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. ^ "'Dancing in Jaffa' inspires peace in the Middle East". San Francisco Examiner. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  3. ^ Hermans, Gert (5 January 2015). "Interview with Pierre Dulaine". European Children's Film Association. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  4. ^ Kermode, Mark (15 February 2015). "Dancing in Jaffa review – using dance to heal the Middle East". The Observer. Retrieved 27 December 2025.