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East and Southeast Asian Film Series

Friday, March 6, 2026
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
113 Carnegie (Carnegie Cinema)
East and Southeast Asian Film Series
Swing Kids (스윙키즈)

Experience a unique musical drama set during the Korean War (1951) at the Geoje Prisoner of War Camp in South Korea.

Starring Doh Kyung-soo (D.O. from EXO) as Roh Gi-soo, a rebellious North Korean soldier who discovers a deep passion for tapdancing when an American sergeant a former Broadway performer, is ordered to form a tap dance troupe from among the POWs. He joins an unlikely team of dancers, each with their own story and reason to dance, finding joy, solidarity, and creative expression amid conflict.

Movie poster for Swing Kids featuring a man tap-dancing.
Movie poster for Swing Kids featuring a man tap-dancing.
113 Carnegie (Carnegie Cinema)

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