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Dancing Through the Shadow

Leif Bristow

2021 • 1h 50m

This is a riveting narrative of the life of Tia Zhang, a young Chinese ballerina who came of age during the reign of Mao Zedong.

Dancing Through the Shadow

Cast

Kristina Tonteri-Young

Kristina Tonteri-YoungTia

Glee Dango

Glee DangoYoung Tia

Jonathan Kim

Jonathan KimJason

Uni Park

Uni ParkTia's Mother

Mung-Ling Tsui

Mung-Ling TsuiNai Nai

Russell Yuen

Russell YuenBaba

Marianna Phung

Marianna PhungTia's Sister

Crystal Yu

Daniel Jun

Brittany Bristow

Brittany BristowLouise Turner

Ian Ho

Ian HoShuang (Age 6 / 8)

Anastasia Marinina

Anastasia MarininaElena

Jinny Wong

Jinny WongDai Aileen

Jeff Yung

Jeff YungGeneral Secretary Youth League

Henry Kwok

Henry KwokMr. Wong

Crew

Leif Bristow

Leif BristowDirector

Borga Dorter

Borga DorterProducer

Jon Comerford

Jon ComerfordCasting Director

Sherry Lynn King

Sherry Lynn KingProduction Manager

David Assinewai

David AssinewaiSecond Assistant Art Director

Henri Morelle

Henri MorelleSound Mixer

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