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Oct 2020
24m 15s

La joie du cancan (The Joy of Cancan)

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A young dancer discovers French Cancan in the 1960s, leading her to an exciting international career…and the love of her life. When a tragic loss rips the joy of dancing from her, cancan slowly helps her find a renewed sense of self.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3ACl2vK.

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