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Walk Run Cha-Cha: How a Couple Found Love on the Dance Floor Op-Docs

Walk Run Cha-Cha: How a Couple Found Love on the Dance Floor Op-Docs

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The Oscar-nominated Op-Doc Walk Run Cha-Cha profiles Paul and Millie Cao, who reunited in California after the Vietnam War. Forty years later, they are rediscovering themselves on the dance floor. In an accompanying essay, director Laura Nix writes, Faced with middle age, Paul and Millie chose to reinvent themselves again. After decades of delayed gratification, this time they focused on what gives them joy. As youll see in this Op-Doc, dance opened up a world of self-expression and pleasure for the couple, sparking a transition from responsible professionals to flamboyant performers pursuing their creative dreams. On the face of it, a film about middle-aged people dancing might not seem political. But my decision to tell a story about Paul and Millies life in the present, and not solely focus on their past, was intentional. Films about refugees and immigrants are often focused on the point of entry, when the newly arrived are at their most vulnerable. But its essential for us to hear stories about what happens next. Paul and Millie are refugees from Vietnam. Paul and Millie are also working professionals, parents, dancers and American citizens who have lived in California for over 40 years. As with many Americans who started their lives in another country, their story embodies resilience and courage. Love and longing. Separation and reunion. These themes are visually reflected in the dance itself, in their tender glances, when he lifts her to the sky, the yearning in their gestures their ability to transform adversity into beauty.
Date: 2020-08-15

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Either we die on the ocean or if we get caught, we get sent home and have nothing left
That made me so sad cause I live in Australia, where politicians create hate against BOAT PEOPLE and refuse them. Or send them to Papua New Guinea, where they have to live in camps under terrible conditions. This video is a reminder that boat people are people, too. They feel love, they dance, they have families. When they flee their countries, they do it to survive.

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Wow! I pray all couples get to experience this kind of connection. In our daily lives we often and easily lose touch with the love that brought us together, but I am excited to have that kind of togetherness with my husband again, when my children are grown. And maybe well even try something new like dance. ok maybe bowling. Ill just give him loving looks after I hit all the pins
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Can't ever imagine the life of a boat people but can so relate to the sacrifices made in our 20s to our 40s to realise as we head towards our twilight years, the need to make up for lost times is so necessary. That at the end of the day, the epiphany is that it's really about enjoying the moment and trying to live your best lives, with what's remaining.
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This reminds me a lot of a place near where we live (in Hong Kong) where there's a dim sum and ballroom dancing restaurant. But what I'm really wondering is why they all are speaking Cantonese with each other (esp the guy who said he came through Taiwan) - did they stay in Hong Kong for a number of years or how do they all speak in Canto?
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even in his dream. he remember my name - brought tears to my eyes - what will happen? what will happen? It felt slow but I cried. It was like The Carpenters wrote this just for them
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That was hands down the most beautiful story of life. The celebration of life and culminating it into that song and dance simply brought me to tears. Well done, well done.
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This may be the best op-doc yet, and that is saying something as ALL are wonderful. Gorgeous, inspiring. I could go on & on & on. Oscar please! The ending dance. no words
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Please cover indian protests against CAA, FOR JUSTICE PLEASE GATHER NEWS FROM INDIA THAT WHAT CONDITION OCCURE AFTER CAA ACT
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