musical drama

Swing Kids (2018 film) Swing Kids () is a 2018 South Korean musical drama film directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol and based on the Korean musical Roh Ki-soo.

post-hardcore

Swing Kids were a post-hardcore band from San Diego, California, during the mid-1990s.

a 1993 American dramatic film directed by Thomas Carter and starring Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard and Frank Whaley

Swing Kids is a 1993 American dramatic film directed by Thomas Carter and starring Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard and Frank Whaley.

jazz and swing era ethics

Swing Kids formed in the mid 90’s, inspired by jazz and swing era ethics.

jazz/swing

Swing Kids is the story of teen aged jazz/swing aficionados of the early days of Nazi Germany who used music and dance as a vehicle of defiance.

jazz and swing music

The Swing Kids were a group of jazz and swing music enthusiasts in Germany in the 1930s.

an underrated (but now cult classic) historical drama-dance movie with a brilliant cast including Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard, and Kenneth Branagh

Swing Kids is an underrated (but now cult classic) historical drama-dance movie with a brilliant cast including Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard, and Kenneth Branagh.

a period drama that is set on the island of Geojedo inside a concentration camp during the Korean War in 1951

Swing Kids is a period drama that is set on the island of Geojedo inside a concentration camp during the Korean War in 1951.

The Swing-Jugend

The Swing-Jugend, or Swing kids, was a movement among mainly youth from 14–20 years old who dressed, danced, and listened to jazz in defiance of the Nazi regime.

of a group of well-intentioned young German students styles the infamous big band swing music, to whose expression they dedicate their lives

Swing Kids tells a story of a group of well-intentioned young German students amidst the rise of the Third Reich in 1930’s Germany, who rebel against Hitler’s growing youth movement by associating with the American trends and styles of the day, and the infamous big band swing music, to whose expression they dedicate their lives.

such a dizzying, anachronistic mash-up of genres and cultures -- tap-dancing musical, violent war movie, social-justice drama, and slapstick comedy

'Swing Kids' is such a dizzying, anachronistic mash-up of genres and cultures -- tap-dancing musical, violent war movie, social-justice drama, and slapstick comedy -- that slapstick comedy deserves respect, even if slapstick comedy falls short as slapstick comedy strains to cover all these bases.

a nice mix of jazz standards and instrumental music

Also (if you can stand some words), Swing Kids is a nice mix of jazz standards and instrumental music.

a 1993 music movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes

Swing Kids is a 1993 music movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes.

amidst the rise of the Third Reich in 1930’s Germany, , and who rebel against Hitler’s growing youth movement by associating with the American trends and of the day

Swing Kids tells a story of a group of well-intentioned young German students amidst the rise of the Third Reich in 1930’s Germany, who rebel against Hitler’s growing youth movement by associating with the American trends and styles of the day, and the infamous big band swing music, to whose expression they dedicate their lives.

a 1993 coming-of-age drama film that follows three teenage friends living in Hamburg, Germany during the rise of Nazi control in the 1930s

'Swing Kids' is a 1993 coming-of-age drama film that follows three teenage friends living in Hamburg, Germany during the rise of Nazi control in the 1930s.

an entertaining and thought-provoking movie that captures the spirit of the swing era and delivers a powerful message about the importance of following one’s passion and standing up for what one believes in

Overall, Swing Kids is an entertaining and thought-provoking movie that captures the spirit of the swing era and delivers a powerful message about the importance of following one’s passion and standing up for what one believes in.

an interesting exploration of a sub-culture that existed in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 40s

Swing Kids is an interesting exploration of a sub-culture that existed in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 40s.

jazz and a big band who play music with joy at the highest level

The Swing Kids are jazz and a big band who play music with joy at the highest level!

a joyful celebration of the universal language of movement and an ode to the power of escapist fantasy in a cruel and confusing world

Still for the vast majority of its running time, Swing Kids is a joyful celebration of the universal language of movement and an ode to the power of escapist fantasy in a cruel and confusing world.

Motown, Soul and Funk to modern pop and contemporary music

Consisting of 25 students from Years 8-12, Swing performs music ranging from Motown, Soul and Funk to modern pop and contemporary music.