How She Move

Director Ian Iqbal Rashid
Year 2007
Run Time 94min
Genre Drama
Featuring wild choreography, booming rhythms and incredible moves by a talented cast, How She Move is an inspirational story with a solid dance core.

After the tragic death of her older sister, Raya (Wesley) must leave her private school and go back home to help her parents deal with their financial difficulties. Raya dreams of becoming a doctor, but soon finds herself drawn back into the world of dance she thought she’d left behind forever.

With her scholarship dreams on hold, Raya sets her sights on the $50,000 prize in the Stomp Monster competition. A gifted dancer but out of step with life in the old ’hood, Raya soon makes enemies with Michelle (Armstrong), the sexy leader of a rival stomp crew. Juggling school, stomp, friends and family, Raya struggles to stay on top of her game.

Director

Ian Iqbal Rashid

Rashid’s first feature, Touch of Pink, won several awards at festivals worldwide. He was the founder of Desh Pardesh, Canada’s first festival focusing on diasporic South Asian arts and culture.He has also written three award winning books of poetry. Most recently, he produced the TV show Sort Of, as well as writing two episodes of the series.

Writer

Annmarie Morais

Cast

Rutina Wesley, Dwain Murphy, Tré Armstrong, Clé Bennett

Producers

Brent Barclay, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny

Genre

Drama

Interests

Arts and Culture, Asian Filmmaker, BIPOC Stories, Family Relationships, Strong Female Leads

Original Language

English