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Mao's Last Dancer

Now Showing at Dendy Byron Bay, Dendy Canberra Centre, Dendy Newtown, Dendy Opera Quays, Dendy Portside
Mao's Last Dancer (PG) 117 mins
Synopsis: From director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Breaker Morant) and based on the extraordinary true story and best-selling autobiography of Li Cunxin, who, amidst the chaos of Mao's Cultural Revolution, was chosen at age ten to leave his poverty-stricken Chinese village and train to be a dancer in Beijing.

Enduring strict discipline and suffering the heartache of family separation, Li ultimately seizes the gift of his incredible opportunity with determination to succeed. He must make a choice between duty and freedom, between East and West. On an amazing journey of personal triumph, Li becomes regarded as one of the greatest classical dancers of his time.
Director:Bruce Beresford
Cast:Chi Cao, Kyle MacLachlan, Bruce Greenwood, Amanda Schull
Origin:Australia
Distributor:Roadshow/Hopscotch
Rating Advice:Infrequent mild violence and coarse language