You Don't Need Feet to Dance (2013)
In the film "You Don't Need Feet to Dance," African immigrant Sidiki Conde, having lost the use of his legs to polio at fourteen, balances his career as a performing artist with the almost insurmountable obstacles of life in New York City, from his fifth-floor walk up apartment in the East village, down the stairs with his hands and navigating in his wheelchair through Manhattan onto buses and into the subway. Sidiki struggles to cope with his disability and to earn a decent living, but he still manages to teach workshops for disabled kids, busk on the street, rehearse with his musical group, bicycle with his hands, and prepare for a baby naming ceremony, where he plays djembe drums, sings, and dances on his hands.
Cast
- Sidiki Conde - Self
Keywords
dance, performance art, art, disability, physical disability, music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is You Don't Need Feet to Dance about?
- In the film "You Don't Need Feet to Dance," African immigrant Sidiki Conde, having lost the use of his legs to polio at fourteen, balances his career as a performing artist with the almost insurmountable obstacles of life in New York City, from his fifth-floor walk up apartment in the East village, down the stairs with his hands and navigating in his wheelchair through Manhattan onto buses and into the subway. Sidiki struggles to cope with his disability and to earn a decent living, but he still manages to teach workshops for disabled kids, busk on the street, rehearse with his musical group, bicycle with his hands, and prepare for a baby naming ceremony, where he plays djembe drums, sings, and dances on his hands.
- Who directed You Don't Need Feet to Dance?
- You Don't Need Feet to Dance was directed by Alan Govenar.
- Who stars in You Don't Need Feet to Dance?
- You Don't Need Feet to Dance stars Sidiki Conde.
- How long is You Don't Need Feet to Dance?
- You Don't Need Feet to Dance has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is You Don't Need Feet to Dance?
- You Don't Need Feet to Dance is a Documentary film.
- Where was You Don't Need Feet to Dance produced?
- You Don't Need Feet to Dance was produced in United States of America.