Turn It Loose
A disused power station in Soweto is the location for a B-Boy competition, hosted by Red Bull. It will consist of a two-hour battle of nimble athletic and rhythmic prowess, in front of a massive audience.
But don't worry, the film is not a two-hour dance competition.
Instead, it focuses on what's going on behind-the-scenes: training, family support and glimpses into all manner of back stories.
To be honest, were it not for So You Think You Can Dance, I wouldn't even know what a B-Boy was.
B-Boy refers to a male who break-dances: a form of street dance where individuals twist, turn and contort themselves with considerable skill. It's a form of dancing that requires a great deal of time, patience and practice to learn, and has traditionally been popular with unemployed, and/or disenfranchised youth.
It gives them a sense of self-expression, accomplishment, and even power. There's probably enormous benefit in channelling all that adrenaline and testosterone into something constructive and creative. For some, it is a means of having to rely on crime to eke out a living.
As one young man in the film explains, there are B-Boys from different cultures and religions. Contestants hail from countries such as Japan, France, Senegal, America, Algeria and Brazil. Many of them feel alienated from the society in which they live: in one case, a French boy speaks of being Algerian. He speaks, thinks and lives like an Algerian, despite, or probably because of, his residence in a French housing estate.
Their stories will interest you, and, more likely than not, you'll be intrigued - and hopefully moved.