Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance (2022)
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.
Director: Ruán Magan
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Morgan Bullock as Self |
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Simon O'Dwyer as Self |
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Ríonach Uí Ógáin as Self |
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Brian Seibert as Self |
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Steve Cooney as Self |
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Jean Butler as Self |
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Stephanie Keane as Self |
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Cormac Begley as Self |
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Yazan Ibrahim as Self |
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Melina Najjar as Self |
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PJ 'Sonny' Ó Confhaola as Self |
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Aoife Mhichael 'Sonny' Ní Chonghaile as Self |
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Helen Brennan as Self |
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Anne Daye as Self |
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Cuthbert Arutura as Self |
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John Cullinane as Self |
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Dewitt Fleming as Self |
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Catherine Foley as Self |
| Production | Patricia Carroll | Executive Producer |
| Production | Doug Zwick | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kathriona Devereux | Producer |
| Production | Maeve Kenny | Producer |
| Production | Ruán Magan | Producer |
| Editing | Juangus Dinsmore | Editor |
| Sound | Colm Mac Con Iomaire | Music |
| Writing | Ruán Magan | Writer |
| Directing | Ruán Magan | Director |