Sylvia
Jan 01, 1986 | IMDB 6.5
100 min Watch NowDrama
New Zealand chronicle of the life of noted writer and teacher, Sylvia Ashton-Warner. An interesting look at the unusual teaching methods she used while working with the children from the indigenous Maon.
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IMDB 5 | Jul , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 1994
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IMDB 9.5 | Mar , 1972
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IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 2025
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IMDB 8 | Dec , 2007
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IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 2006
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IMDB 6 | Jul , 1997
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IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 2003
Honey Daniels dreams of making a name for herself as a hip-hop choreographer. When she's not busy hitting downtown clubs with her friends, she teaches dance classes at a nearby community center in Harlem, N.Y., as a way to keep kids off the streets. Honey thinks she's hit the jackpot when she meets a hotshot director casts her in one of his music videos. But, when he starts demanding sexual favors from her, Honey makes a decision that will change her life.