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Dance (The)

Country: United States, 8 mins

  • Director: Jim Hubbard

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An intimate portrait of songwriters, performance artists and lovers Dan Martin and Michael Biello, “The Dance” explores the interconnectedness of their domestic life, art work and selfless devotion to a community of artists they have helped to create and support. The film uses hand-processed footage to convey the emotional intensity of their lives. The handmade quality of the film imparts a sense of poignancy and brotherly loving in the era of AIDS. Based on "The Dance," a song about living on in the face of loss, with music by Dan Martin and lyrics by Michael Biello.


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Cast & Characters

Dan Martin,
Michael Biello