True Stories Mad Hot Ballroom

Mad Hot Ballroom

Marilyn Agrelo's documentary film, which follows the progress of 11-year-old pupils from the New York City state school system, as they enter the world of competitive ballroom dancing. Despite their initial reluctance to participate, the youngsters' journey into merengue, rumba, tango, the foxtrot and swing sees them transformed into determined competitors, who begin to rethink their definitions of 'cool' by learning more about the world around them