A feature-length documentary that follows a diverse group of six professional dancers as they navigate the rhythms of motherhood and their demanding careers, unveiling the joys, struggles, and triumphs of pursuing their dreams.

Directors’ Statement
As dancers and mothers ourselves, we found co-directing this film extremely meaningful and enlightening. Both of us deeply relate to these mothers’ experiences and aim to tell a story that paints an honest and intimate group portrait of their lives without either dramatizing or romanticizing motherhood. We hope this film can spark dialogue about necessary changes that would provide more support, inclusivity, and accommodation for artists who are or who desire to become mothers in the performing arts industry.

DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon (Mar 8, 2025)
World Premiere

University of Arizona, School of Dance (Apr 5, 2025)

Beijing Dance Festival (July, 2025)
Outsanding Documentary Film Award

Manifest Dance-Film Festival, India (August 1-3, 2025)
Asian Premiere & Outstanding Documentary Award

Silicon Beach Film Festival (Sep 9, 2025)
West Coast Premiere

Rubenstein Film Theater, Duke University (Sep 18, 2025)

FEATURING
Xin Ying & Frances Xin-Livinghouse
Lauren Cox & Josiah Orion Dent
DaEun Jung & Devin Young
Darrian O'Reilly & Owen Smith
Surong Na & Andrew Xue
Stacie Webster & Jordan Mills Webster

Directors: Jingqiu Guan & Yang Tao
Producer: Selena Leoni
Cinematographer: Jingqiu Guan
Editors: Jingqiu Guan & Yang Tao
Music: Karam Salem
Sound Design: Brian Ortiz
Coloring: Teodora Totoiu