Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance

1h 20m
DocumentaryHistory
8

This wonderfully entertaining dance documentary tells the extraordinary story of how Irish dance developed over centuries from a traditional peasant dance to a form that has taken the world by storm and is enjoyed by tens of millions. The film shows how Irish dance has both been influenced by and influenced the dance of many cultures and how it developed as an expression of resistance.

Cast

Morgan Bullock
Self
Simon O'Dwyer
Self
Ríonach Uí Ógáin
Self
Brian Seibert
Self
Steve Cooney
Self
Jean Butler
Self
Stephanie Keane
Self
Cormac Begley
Self
Yazan Ibrahim
Self
Melina Najjar
Self
PJ 'Sonny' Ó Confhaola
Self
Aoife Mhichael 'Sonny' Ní Chonghaile
Self
Helen Brennan
Self
Anne Daye
Self
Cuthbert Arutura
Self
John Cullinane
Self
Dewitt Fleming
Self
Catherine Foley
Self

Crew

Ruán Magan
Director, Writer, Producer
Juangus Dinsmore
Editor
Patricia Carroll
Executive Producer
Doug Zwick
Executive Producer
Maeve Kenny
Producer
Kathriona Devereux
Producer
Colm Mac Con Iomaire
Music

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