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Jig  (PG)   90 mins                                                     Where can I see this film?

Director:  Sue Bourne        Director of Photography: Joe Russell        Original score:  Orchestrated by Patrick Doyle

Jig is the remarkable story of the fortieth Irish Dancing World Championships, held in March 2010 in Glasgow.  Three thousand dancers, their families and teachers from around the globe descend upon Glasgow for one drama-filled week.  Clad in wigs, make-up, fake tan, diamantes, and dresses costing thousands of pounds they compete for the coveted world titles.  A year of incredibly hard work for just a few tense minutes on stage.  This feature-length documentary was given access for the very first time to the little known world of competitive Irish dancing. Award-winning film maker Sue Bourne went behind the normally closed doors of Irish Dancing and found a remarkable world.  Wonderful characters of all ages from across the globe ... Ireland, Holland, Britain, America and Russia.  Jig discovers a world of dedication, hard work, obsession, passion.  Success and failure.  And astonishing talents pushed to their limits in their quest for perfection.

"The hair is piled high, the fake tan abounds and the rhinestones have been polished to within an inch of their lives; it's time to melt into the ridiculously enjoyable world of Irish dance with Jig. It is an exceptional world, one of perfection and fierce determination. The level of passion from these dancers matched only by the garishness of their costumes. The dresses so lavishly sequined, the bubble perms so laborious you wonder if you are watching ‘My Big Fat Gypsy Dance Off’. Indeed, one interviewee remarked that she had mistook the event for a Shirley Temple convention. It’s as fascinating as it is unexpectedly hilarious. To the mothers fussing over a pair of rhinestone knee highs, to the slave driving coach reminiscent of a Sue Sylvester, it’s the humour and the sheer compassion of our subject matter – and not just Irish charm – that makes Jig a delight."  Best for Film

"A fantastic insight into the exciting world of Irish Dancing." Michael Flatley

For more information, and to see a trailer and stills, go to www.jig-the-film.com

Showing:

04-Jun      Melksham

10-Jun      Brockenhurst

13-Jun      Leigh

13-Jun      Shrewton     

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