The Cost of Living(2005)
A disparate group of dancers, preferring to express themselves through dance rather than speech, clash with each other and members of the local community.
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A disparate group of dancers, preferring to express themselves through dance rather than speech, clash with each other and members of the local community.
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2005-05-29
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