Who says that women can’t break dance? Frieda, Viola and Jilou are three of the most successful women in the male-dominated breaking world. The film portrays their tough training methods, their dance performances at international battles, and the personal backgrounds that drive them to fulfill their dreams. The three friends are at different points in their sports careers and face new challenges and decisions that will change their lives. 

B-girl Jilou is at the height of her career and is considered one of the best in the world. With her extraordinary determination, she wins battle after battle, whereas Frieda is still grappling with an injury. As a B-girl from day one, she has to come to terms with the fact that her increasing age means she can no longer rely on her body and has to find a life outside of her professional sports career. B-girl Viola is focused on being recognized as a dancer and combines breaking with modern dance. For her, every battle is also a fight for her identity as an artist.

Cast

as herself
Viola Luise Barner
as herself
Frieda Frost
as herself
Jilou Rasul
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Dancing Heartbeats

Lisa Wagner

  • Documentary
Production Country / Year
Germany 2023
Language
de., en., es., fr., pt., ar. OF mit de. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 92min
1.78:1 (16:9), Discrete 5.1

Director & Crew

Lisa Wagner 1

Lisa Wagner

Studied Theater, Film and Television Sciences, Pedagogy and French in Germany, Italy, France and Canada. Post-graduate studies in Directing at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. Active as a director, writer and producer.

Filmography

2020 FRITSCH‘S PFUSCH, Dokumentarfilm 

2023 DANCING HEARTBEATS, Dokumentarfilm  HOF 2023

In Vorbereitung:

GREEN MIND (Co-Regie), Dokumentarfilm

Writer
Lisa Wagner
Elke Brugger
Director of Photography
Julia Lemke
Editor
Mechthild Barth
Vanessa Wagner
Sound
Alexandra Praet
Sound Designer
Jan Petzold
Music Composer
Antonio de Luca
TV Commissioning Editor
Jutta Krug
Producer
Lino Rettinger