Beat

Jul 15, 2010

0h 14m

★ 0.0

Dance can transform even the most mundane of activities

Overview

Witnessing the disparities and conflicts among a group of young adults, a clear-sighted 10-year-old boy triggers a series of musical, choreographic and culinary conversations. Drawing on the languages of music, narrative, dance and cinema, Beat explores the challenges of bringing together a diverse group of individuals without quashing their differences.

Genres

Music

Drama

Production Companies

Mediarena

University of Waikato

Pitts Productions

Beat Trailers

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Cast

Rua

Reiki Ruawai

Maya

Whetu Silver

Nate

Karere Henare

Hope

Alex Hitchmough

Karleena

Claire Gray Wilson

In County Durham, England, 1984, a talented young dancer, Billy Elliot, stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family’s set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes in a musical that questions masculinity, gender norms and conformity.

0.0

Parenthood

Invalid Date

A couple's emotional conflict about becoming parents in today's world

8.0

Sans nous

Dec 8, 2023

No overview available.

6.1

Shag

Apr 14, 1989

Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.

7.0

Charlie St. Cloud

Jul 30, 2010

Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After high school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. As he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.

6.3

The New Romantic

Oct 19, 2018

In order to escape her looming post-graduation fate that includes student debt and zero romantic prospects, Blake Conway becomes a sugar baby. As the aspiring journalist and hopeless romantic documents the adventure, she sets out on a quest to figure out if society is right to judge these women and if her own self worth comes with a price.

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0.0

The Junk Artist

Jan 2, 1965

An experimental short film combining modern dance and depiction of sculpting.

5.3

She Paradise

Jun 14, 2021

17 year old Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. The women bring Sparkle into a dizzying nightlife of partying, glamour, and money, but as things spiral out of control, Sparkle is forced to make some tough decisions.

1.5

再见路星河

Dec 25, 2017

No overview available.

0.0

Wendy and the Refugee Neverland

Jul 21, 2017

Story about 29-year-old Krisu, who is quite lost in her life. Luckily, she has a indie band called Wendy and the Refugee Neverland.

7.3

Desert of Namibia

Sep 6, 2024

A young and beautiful woman from Tokyo navigates multiple love stories while being haunted by her unexpressed thoughts.

7.9

High Fantasy

Sep 8, 2017

A group of young friends on a camping trip, deep in the South African countryside wake up to discover they have all swapped bodies.

5.3

Assassination Tango

Mar 8, 2003

John J. is a seasoned hit man sent on a job to Argentina. When the General he's sent to kill delays his return to the country, John passes the time with Manuela, a beautiful dancer who becomes his teacher and guide into Argentina's sensual world of the tango.

8.1

Ni Jing: Thou Shalt Not Steal

Nov 9, 2013

Xiaofan, a young girl who works at a Karaoke Club, awakes one morning in a remote forest with her body covered in blood. As she struggles to find her way out, she tries to understand the drama circumstances which got her into the situation, events mainly related to her unpredictable boyfriend. She needs to make a decision that may change her life.

6.3

Prozac Nation

Jun 13, 2003

When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.

6.7

Footloose

Feb 17, 1984

When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

5.6

Striptease

Jun 28, 1996

Bounced from her job, Erin Grant needs money if she's to have any chance of winning back custody of her child. But, eventually, she must confront the naked truth: to take on the system, she'll have to take it all off. Erin strips to conquer, but she faces unintended circumstances when a hound dog of a Congressman zeroes in on her and sharpens the shady tools at his fingertips, including blackmail and murder.

4.3

Falafel

Oct 17, 2007

Everything bad that can happen on the way to a party happens to young Tou on this nighttime trip though Beirut.

8.0

Ninth Life

Dec 2, 2024

A predominantly non-verbal drama series exploring the interconnections of a group of young BIPOC creatives in London.

6.8

The Edge

Sep 6, 1997

The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert and assistant Stephen, Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle might not be the elements, or even the Kodiak bear stalking them -- it could be Robert, whom Charles suspects is having an affair with his wife and would not mind seeing him dead.

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