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Mao's Last Dancer
The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire will screen Mao's Last Dancer.
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From Academy Award nominee Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Tender Mercies) comes the inspiring true story of Li Cunxin and his extraordinary journey from a poor upbringing in rural China to international stardom as a world-class ballet dancer. Based on the bestselling autobiography and starring Chi Cao as Li Cunxin along with Bruce Greenwood, Kyle Maclachlan, Joan Chen and Amanda Schull. PG, 117mins, Australia, 2010 Show and Tell Discussion follows tonight's film.
'Mao's Last Dancer is a masterpiece.' -Rex Reed
'The film soars.' -Wall Street Journal
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