How to Dance in Ohio (2015)

Directed by

Alexandra Shiva

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary follows several autistic young adults as they spend 12 weeks learning social skills and preparing for a spring formal dance in Columbus, Ohio.

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What happens

How to Dance in Ohio is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Alexandra Shiva. The film follows a group of autistic young adults in Columbus, Ohio preparing for their first spring formal. With guidance from their group counselor, Dr. Emilio Amigo, the group spends 12 weeks practicing their social skills in preparation for the dance. HBO Documentary Films acquired television rights to the film eleven days before its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The film premiered on HBO on October 26, 2015. Three young women are the main subjects of the documentary. Shiva said of the film: "The dance is sweet and the dance is lovely, but the biggest challenge is how do we show you as a viewer that for Marideth to just say 'Hi,' that's an accomplishment?" (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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