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He Who Dances on Wood

15 Minutes or Less • 5m 53s

Directed by Jessica Beshir • 2016 • United States
Starring Fred Nelson

In 2016, Jessica Beshir directed this short film about Fred Nelson, a man she met in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park who tap-dances every day on a worn piece of wood.

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