
In the film "You Don't Need Feet to Dance," African immigrant Sidiki Conde, having lost the use of his legs to polio at fourteen, balances his career as a performing artist with the almost insurmountable obstacles of life in New York City, from his fifth-floor walk up apartment in the East village, down the stairs with his hands and navigating in his wheelchair through Manhattan onto buses and into the subway. Sidiki struggles to cope with his disability and to earn a decent ... (Full plot summary below)
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In the film "You Don't Need Feet to Dance," African immigrant Sidiki Conde, having lost the use of his legs to polio at fourteen, balances his career as a performing artist with the almost insurmountable obstacles of life in New York City, from his fifth-floor walk up apartment in the East village, down the stairs with his hands and navigating in his wheelchair through Manhattan onto buses and into the subway. Sidiki struggles to cope with his disability and to earn a decent living, but he still manages to teach workshops for disabled kids, busk on the street, rehearse with his musical group, bicycle with his hands, and prepare for a baby naming ceremony, where he plays djembe drums, sings, and dances on his hands.
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| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThis would all be moving enough, but the film also benefits greatly from Conde’s endlessly charismatic personality. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn inspiring documentary about a disabled West African drummer whose music and dancing enable him to transcend his woes and rejoice in the gift of life. |
| Village VoiceDiana ClarkeGovenar's slow pace doesn't quite do the story justice. With tighter editing, the film's beats might be just as infectious as those from Conde's drum. |
| Slant MagazineNick McCarthyDespite its title, there's actually very little dancing, or rhythmic flair, in You Don't Need Feet to Dance. |
| The New York TimesNicolas RapoldA film plunked somewhat unfortunately between the inspirational and the ordinary. |