Latin Dance Films

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Which 1987 film features a young dancer named Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) who dreams of becoming a professional ballerina?

  1. Dirty Dancing

  2. Flashdance

  3. Salsa

  4. Dance with Me


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Flashdance is a 1987 American romantic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, and Cynthia Rhodes.

In the 1996 film "Dance with Me", what is the name of the professional dancer who falls in love with a Cuban dance instructor?

  1. Rafael Infante

  2. Antonio Banderas

  3. John Travolta

  4. Patrick Swayze


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rafael Infante is a Cuban-American dancer, choreographer, and actor. He is best known for his role as Rafael Infante in the 1996 film "Dance with Me".

Which 2004 film tells the story of a young woman named Pina Bausch ( Pina Bausch) who revolutionized the world of dance?

  1. Pina

  2. Black Swan

  3. Billy Elliot

  4. The Turning Point


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pina is a 2011 German 3D documentary dance film directed by Wim Wenders about the life and work of German choreographer Pina Bausch.

In the 2006 film "Take the Lead", what is the name of the professional dancer who teaches dance to troubled high school students?

  1. Pierre Dulaine

  2. Antonio Banderas

  3. John Travolta

  4. Patrick Swayze


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pierre Dulaine is a French-American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. He is best known for his work with troubled youth, teaching them ballroom dancing as a way to improve their lives.

Which 2014 film tells the story of a young woman named Mia Dolan (Emma Watson) who dreams of becoming a professional ballerina?

  1. Black Swan

  2. Billy Elliot

  3. The Turning Point

  4. Step Up


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Black Swan is a 2010 psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, and Barbara Hershey.

In the 2017 film "La La Land", what is the name of the jazz pianist who falls in love with an aspiring actress?

  1. Sebastian Wilder

  2. Ryan Gosling

  3. John Legend

  4. Miles Teller


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sebastian Wilder is a jazz pianist who falls in love with Mia Dolan, an aspiring actress, in the 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film La La Land.

Which 2021 film tells the story of a young woman named Alma (Ariana DeBose) who dreams of becoming a professional dancer?

  1. West Side Story

  2. In the Heights

  3. The Prom

  4. The Greatest Showman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

West Side Story is a 2021 American musical romantic drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Tony Kushner, and music by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

In the 2022 film "Fire Island", what is the name of the drag queen who helps her friends find love?

  1. Noah

  2. Luke Macfarlane

  3. Joel Kim Booster

  4. Bowen Yang


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Noah is a drag queen who helps his friends find love in the 2022 American romantic comedy film Fire Island.

Which 1992 film tells the story of a young woman named Ruby (Jennifer Lopez) who dreams of becoming a professional dancer?

  1. Selena

  2. Dance with Me

  3. The Mambo Kings

  4. I Like It Like That


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Selena is a 1997 American biographical drama film directed by Gregory Nava and starring Jennifer Lopez as the Tejano music singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

In the 2000 film "The Mambo Kings", what is the name of the Cuban musician who falls in love with an American woman?

  1. Cesar Castillo

  2. Antonio Banderas

  3. Armand Assante

  4. Tito Puente


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cesar Castillo is a Cuban musician who falls in love with an American woman in the 1992 American musical drama film The Mambo Kings.

Which 1994 film tells the story of a young woman named Cha-Cha (Penelope Ann Miller) who dreams of becoming a professional dancer?

  1. Dance with Me

  2. The Mambo Kings

  3. I Like It Like That

  4. Cha-Cha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cha-Cha is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Derek Cianfrance and starring Penelope Ann Miller, Raul Julia, and Alfred Molina.

In the 2018 film "I Like It Like That", what is the name of the Puerto Rican teenager who dreams of becoming a professional dancer?

  1. Lila

  2. Rosie Perez

  3. Lauren Velez

  4. Vanessa Marquez


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lila is a Puerto Rican teenager who dreams of becoming a professional dancer in the 1994 American drama film I Like It Like That.

Which 1998 film tells the story of a young woman named Yolanda (Rosie Perez) who dreams of becoming a professional dancer?

  1. Dance with Me

  2. The Mambo Kings

  3. I Like It Like That

  4. Perdita Durango


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Perdita Durango is a 1997 American crime thriller film directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Rosie Perez, Javier Bardem, and James Gandolfini.

In the 2005 film "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights", what is the name of the American teenager who falls in love with a Cuban dance instructor?

  1. Katey Miller

  2. Romola Garai

  3. Diego Luna

  4. Sela Ward


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Katey Miller is an American teenager who falls in love with a Cuban dance instructor in the 2004 American dance film Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.

Which 2013 film tells the story of a young woman named Elena (Zoe Saldana) who dreams of becoming a professional dancer?

  1. Step Up Revolution

  2. Battle of the Year

  3. Honey 3: Dare to Dance

  4. Center Stage


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Step Up Revolution is a 2012 American 3D dance film directed by Scott Speer and starring Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, and Peter Gallagher.

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