The Dancer (2025)

For Ahmad Joudeh, a stateless refugee from Syria, dance is not a choice, it’s a lifeline – etched onto his very skin with the words “Dance or Die.” Having defied war and family disapproval to join the Dutch National Ballet, Ahmad found sanctuary in the Netherlands, becoming a UNHCR and LGBTQI+ Ambassador. But haunted by the trauma of his past, he makes a perilous decision: to return to Syria for the first time since the war, risking everything to bring the healing power of dance to a community still ravaged by conflict.

Released July 26, 2025 90 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: aspectratio.1-85-1, mdblist.one-actor

Country: Netherlands
Production Country: United States
Languages: English, Arabic