How to Dance in Ohio

Showings

The Main 3 Thu, Apr 23, 2015 5:00 PM
The Main 2 Sat, Apr 25, 2015 11:45 AM
Film Info
Premiere Status:Minnesota Premiere
English Title:How to Dance in Ohio
Program:Documentaries
Women and Film
Tags:Documentary
Coming-of-Age
Disability
Society & Culture
Social Justice
Women Directors
Release Year:2015
Runtime:89
Type:Documentary Feature
Country/Region:USA
Language:English
Print Source:The Film Sales Company
Cast/Crew
Director:Alexandra Shiva
Producer:Bari Pearlman
Alexandra Shiva
Cinematographer:Laela Kilbourn
Editor:Toby Shimin

Description

A first kiss and a first dance are the rites of passage for kids from all walks of life. These first steps toward intimacy are at once exciting and terrifying, but for some teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum, the transition can be nothing less than paralyzing. In Columbus, Ohio, a group of young people with an array of developmental challenges prepares for an iconic event—a spring formal dance. Entertaining, funny and heartbreaking, How to Dance in Ohio challenges us to question and celebrate the path to human connection and to rethink the definition of normal.