Suspended between life and death, a Mexican American mother explores uncertainty through dance.
Foreign Puzzle is an intimate documentary that captures the journey of an inspiring Mexican American dancer as she communicates the impermanence of life through dance while juggling the roles of a recently divorced parent of a 6-year-old, a choreographer and a primary school teacher amidst intensive treatments for breast cancer.
Director: Chithra Jeyaram
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Suspended between life and death, a Mexican American mother explores uncertainty through dance.
Suspended between life and death, a Mexican American mother explores uncertainty through dance.
Foreign Puzzle is an intimate documentary that captures the journey of an inspiring Mexican American dancer as she communicates the impermanence of life through dance while juggling the roles of a recently divorced parent of a 6-year-old, a choreographer and a primary school teacher amidst intensive treatments for breast cancer.
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Chithra Jeyaram
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