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Women use sensual dance to heal trauma and body image shame in this empowering documentary.
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Academy Award Nominated director Michèle Ohayon's Verite film follows women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds who heal trauma and body image shame through sensual dance and daring pole dance artistry.
"Due to structural machismo in society and a frequent attempt to limit women's bodily expression, pole dance has been associated with sexuality - and not just as another style of dance and physical exercise. Now, the documentary 'Strip Down, Rise Up' shows how pole dance goes far beyond sexuality. Here, director Michèle Ohayon shows how women of all ages and ethnicities try to heal past traumas related to their own image with artistic pole dance, learning more about the body, life and the progress of self-esteem. A strong and necessary documentary."