Spring 2017 Film Forum

From creative director Baz Luhrmann comes this romantic comedy, Stricktly Ballroom, of a championship ballroom dancer who’s breaking all the rules, and his ugly duckling dancing partner. How they make their dreams come true is a hilarious and magical journey that proves it was never about winning or losing. This Australian film, which was Luhrmann's first, is the first in his The Red Curtain Trilogy of theatre-motif-related films; it was followed by Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge! The film plays with clichés and stereotypes, mocking and embracing them at the same time. Luhrmann has also commented that the film revolves around stories like David and Goliath, Cinderella and The Ugly Duckling.  - 1992, 94 minutes. Join us in classroom A on March 1 at 3:00 PM.