3. Mad Hot Ballroom
Site rank 8, IMDb rank 10; Overall Score = 18
Directed by Marilyn Agrelo
Ballroom dancing isn’t part of many curriculums around the world. After seeing this movie, you’ll wonder why is that. The story follows children from Tribeca, Bensonhurst and Washington Heights neighborhoods of New York. Some of them can’t speak English and dancing lessons serve as an excellent language learning and integration tool for them. The movie won several awards, among them Best Documentary at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and Audience Award at Philadelphia Film Festival.
