Lift
Sep 15, 2023 | IMDB 6
85 min Watch NowDocumentary
Lift shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young homeless and home-insecure ballet dancers in New York City and the mentor that inspires them.
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