Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Runtime: 87 min
Lift is directed by David Peterson & produced by Mary Recine.
Filmed over 10 years, LIFT shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young homeless and home-insecure ballet dancers in New York City. After performing around the world, Steven Melendez returns to the Bronx shelter where he grew up to give back to his community, offering a New York theatre Ballet workshop to children. His traumatic reaction to the shelter from his childhood sends him on an unexpected journey with three kids to reckon with a past he escaped from through ballet.
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