The Dancer is a coming-of-age film about Ahmad Joudeh, born stateless in Syria's Yarmouk camp. Ahmad is a dancer who battles against inner and external war in his pursuit for the true meaning of freedom. Born into a refugee camp in Damascus, he was condemned for being gay; threatened by ISIS to death for dancing; abused by his father for being true to himself. After gaining Dutch citizenship and international fame, Ahmad navigates the pressure of becoming the first qualified ballet master from an Arabic background. The film follows his journey of fulfilling his dream of returning back to Syria with a newfound sense of freedom, graduate degree and desire to empower the dancers of the Syrian National Ballet. An uplifting and humanizing look at what it means to feel othered in today’s world, The Dancer explores the hopeful pursuit of personal expression in the most dangerous of circumstances.