DANCE: Generations

A dance class for seniors in Catalonia decides to create an extraordinary show for the 93-year-old mother of their Paris-born dance teacher. Their journey to France to perform for her turns into a life-affirming, inspirational voyage of discovery.

  • Dawn Gifford Engle
    Director
    Dalai Lama: Scientist
  • Dawn Gifford Engle
    Writer
    Dalai Lama: Scientist
  • Ivan Suvanjieff
    Producer
    Desmond Tutu: Children of the Light
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Dance, Documentary, Aging
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    France, Spain
  • Language:
    Catalan, English, French, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Dawn Gifford Engle

Dawn Gifford Engle is a filmmaker, an activist, and Co-Founder of The PeaceJam Foundation. She has been recognized for excellence in filmmaking, winning 15 awards for Best Director. She wrote and directed the award-winning documentary films, Dalai Lama: Scientist, Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya, Desmond Tutu: Children of the Light, Adolfo Perez Esquivel: Rivers of Hope, Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired, Betty Williams: Contagious Courage, and Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free. In addition, she co-authored the book, "PeaceJam: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace", which was published by Penguin in 2008, and she has been nominated 17 times for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Director Statement

In this film, a dance class for seniors in Catalonia, Spain decides to create an extravaganza of a show. They are creating it for the 93 year old mother of their Parisian born dance teacher. Their journey to France to perform for her turns into a life-affirming, inspirational voyage of discovery.

This film poses the question: What can we learn from those who came before us? The joy of dancing is one thing. The ability to endure is another. And how to embrace life in all its fullness: love, pain, happiness, sorrow. From our elders, we can learn how to thrive.