Dreaming is Powerful

“Do you know what the difference between us and them is? They have money… they dance because they have nothing better to do. We dance because we have to.”- Doboy, leader of Saigon Fresh


The film is as lively and energetic as the dancers in the film. With techno and hip hop music having a recurrent appearance in the movie, one can truly feel the energy put off by the film through dynamic dancing and powerful music. Dance, whether it is ribbon, break dancing, c-walking, popping and/or locking, is about expressing one’s feelings through movement. Doboy, the leader of Saigon Fresh, learned to dance from watching TV and forcefully exerts his emotions into freezes, windmills, and pop and locks. Aggressive Kim dances so passionately after experiencing a series of nasty embarrassments. Mai, who, after failing her first audition, gains back her passion of dancing and achieves her dream through the help of Kim, Doboy, Professor, Saigon Fresh, the kids of the youth center, and the social and bustling Ho Chi Minh City.
SAIGON ELECTRIC
Part of Seattle International Film Festival
Playing at
Neptune Theatre: Saturday, May 28 at 7:15 PM
AMC Pacific Place 11: Monday, May 30 at 3:00 PM
Everett Performing Arts Center: Wednesday, June 1 at 6:30 PM
More info at siff.net
Recommended for Ages 13+
In Vietnamese with English subtitles