Breaking stereotypes

The documentary tells the story of how, even in the face of prejudice, the two dancers realize their dreams and also establish a strong self-identity in their field of work.

Xu Jia, 27, a Chinese visitor to the festival who lived in Sweden for three years before returning to China to start her own business, says "respect" is what came to her mind after watching it.

In Sweden, Xu adds, many girls learn how to ride horses at a young age and boys can learn knitting as a hobby or for a living.

"Maybe we are more traditional, but things have changed a lot," Xu says referring to Chinese society. "For example, though there are still more boys in hip-hop, and more girls in Latin and ballet classes, we see cool girls on television shows such as Street Dance of China."