Dance, Cinema, and Identity: The Global Reception of International Dance Films

Abstract

This paper investigates the intersection of dance, cinema, and identity, focusing on the global reception of 
international dance films. Dance films, as a hybrid form of artistic expression, merge choreography with cinematic 
techniques to narrate stories of personal, cultural, and social identity. By examining how audiences across different 
cultural contexts interpret these films, the study explores the role of dance cinema in shaping and reflecting notions 
of ethnicity, gender, nationalism, and diaspora.