“Mao’s Last Dancer” is the inspiring true story of  Li Cunxin, a Chinese-trained ballet dancer who was taken from his childhood village to undertake years of vigorous ballet training.  The movie tells of his extraordinary journey from a poor upbringing in

Based on a true story, Mao’s Last Dancer is the real-life story of Li Cunxin, who was taken from his childhood village to train as a ballet dancer in China’s communist system. He secured a scholarship to study in the

The 34th Toronto International Film Festival will be held Thursday, September 10 to Saturday, September 19, 2009. One of the Special Presentations with be the world premiere of “Mao’s Last Dancer”, a film that tells the true real-life story of