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The 2026 SF Dance Film Festival presents international stories of resilience, courage, and discovery through movement.TICKETS: https://sfdancefilmfest.org/fall-festival-2026/doc-shorts-2026/
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Doc Shorts features five compelling documentaries that reveal how dance carries memory, identity, and cultural legacy across the globe. From a martial art form kept alive by one woman in rural Bangladesh to a near-forgotten ritual dance revived by a new generation in Colombia, several of these films capture communities working to ensure their traditions aren’t lost to time. Elsewhere, a Singaporean dancer travels to Ghana to trace Afro Dance to its roots, a street dancer’s evolution into an influential choreographer unfolds through archival footage, and a blind woman’s experience of live performance reframes what it means to witness dance at all. For those drawn to the stories behind the movement, these real-life portraits are tender and resonant.
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Event venue
Brava, 2781 24th St,San Francisco,CA,United States
Tickets
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