The history of tap is an ever-evolving panorama of inclusion, adversity, and reinvention. This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form—from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped it, to its present day rebirth as a vibrant art form.
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Cornel West as Self
Dulé Hill as Self
Debbie Allen as Self
Jon Batiste as Self
Ayodele Casel as Self
Michelle Dorrance as Self
Brenda Bufalino as Self
Maurice Hines as Self
Gregory Hines as (archive footage)
Michela Marino Lerman as Self
Melinda Sullivan as Self
Yoshiko Hida as Self
Constance Valis Hill as Self
Mark Wilkinson Director
Simon TaufiQue Music
Annunziata Gianzero Writer
Mark Wilkinson Writer
Sarah Taylor Co-Editor
Jaime Arze Editor
Mark Wilkinson Director of Photography
United States 24 July 2018
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