FROM HIP HOP TO ZEIBEKIKO

A light-toned, music-filled portrait showing one of America's most accomplished folk dance group, The Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey, preparing for the group's 25th anniversary performance. The video shows the young members of the group, as well as old-timers, reflecting on their Greekness, worrying about the important event and, of course, dancing. Greek music and hip hop (both from the US and Greece) feature large, with numerous dance sequences intercut with interviews. The footwork is very impressive, and it seems as if the group's leader, Eleni Chakalos, has a magic way of making her dancers remember the steps. The film, which includes the director's family members, also shows how one community keeps itself together. Greek Americana at its best.