The West Hood Story (WESTHOODSTORY) – A Dance Film by Shay Latukolan

Duch choreographer and dancer Shay Latukolan has taken Spanish Grease by Willie Bobo and created The West Hood Story (it seems to be listed as WESTHOODSTORY even though the film's title sequence splits up the words), which must be one of the best dance films - if not the best - created so far this year. From the get go, it is obvious that a lot of time, energy and love has been ploughed into its creation and it hits the nail right on the metaphorical head. I think if Willie Bobo was still alive, he would absolutely adore this interpretation of his classic 1965 number.The story is simple and straightforward (I’m tempted to say it's a tale as old as time, but that’s really a universe away). A beautiful young woman makes something of a grand entrance to a dance hall and immediately turns the heads of all the young men in the place, causing just a little antagonism between them as they compete to catch her eye and win her heart. Their attempts all fail, but her choice of Maxi, the local…