Bgirl Badli

Original Title|Bgirl Badli

Documentary, Dance, Coming of age, Children's | 15' 21" | 2022 (Completed)

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Director	Charlotte De Cort
Producer	Mark Daems
Writer	Charlotte De Cort

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A girl, poised between child and adolescent, dreams of making a name for herself in the world of breakdancing.

synopsis

Inside Mali's head, everything is dancing. She's a bgirl, 'breaking' her way from battle to battle. But she's looking for more. Only 14, she has moved to the big city, to live with her older sister. She lives close to her new school now, where dance is a major. But can this bgirl handle all the other dance styles? And will her body cope with the physical strain? The tough bgirl is also an insecure teenager, seeking to express her individuality, through dance.
Het danst in Mali’s hoofd. Als b-girl gaat ze van battle naar battle in de break scene, maar ze wil meer dan dat. Daarom is ze van school veranderd, met dansen als hoofdvak. Pas 14 geworden is ze verhuisd naar Brussel, waar ze samen met haar oudere zus hun eigen boontjes moeten doppen. Ze woont nu dichtbij haar nieuwe school, maar hoe moet ze haar weg vinden in die andere dansstijlen? En zal haar lichaam wel kunnen volgen? De stoere b-girl is ook een zoekende tiener die wil doorzetten om via dans haar eigenheid uit te drukken.

Credits

Director
Charlotte De Cort
Producer
Mark Daems
Writer
Charlotte De Cort
Photography
Jordan Vanschel
Sound
Jamie McLean
Music
Mauro Pawlowski

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary, Dance, Coming of age, Children's
Year of production

2022
Production status
Completed
Original title
Bgirl Badli
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
15' 21"
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP (2K)
Colour
Colour

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2022: JEF festival (BE); Docville (BE); Brussels Short Film festival (BE); DOK Leipzig; IDFA (NL); Chicago International Children's Film Festival (US)