The Dance
The Sonpur cattle fair in rural Bihar comes alive every evening when more than fifty girls take to the stage and dance for an all male audience. A barbed wire fence separates the performers from the spectators. It is a dance charged with sexual energy. The girls dance, make eye contact, beckon, gesticulate and even abuse a highly responsive all male audience. What meanings related to contemporary construction and practice of gender, sexuality, labour and popular culture can we read in the dance of the female performer?
Director: Saba Dewan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 84 min
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Dance about?
- The Sonpur cattle fair in rural Bihar comes alive every evening when more than fifty girls take to the stage and dance for an all male audience. A barbed wire fence separates the performers from the spectators. It is a dance charged with sexual energy. The girls dance, make eye contact, beckon, gesticulate and even abuse a highly responsive all male audience. What meanings related to contemporary construction and practice of gender, sexuality, labour and popular culture can we read in the dance of the female performer?
- Who directed The Dance?
- The Dance was directed by Saba Dewan.
- How long is The Dance?
- The Dance has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is The Dance?
- The Dance is a Documentary film.