Dancing Queens

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Dancing Queens

2021

1h 50m

5.9(105 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

The story of Dylan Pettersson, a 23-year-old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

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Molly Nutley

Dylan Pettersson

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Christopher Wollter

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Fredrik Quinones

Victor

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Rakel Wärmländer

Vera

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Mattias Nordkvist

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Marie Göranzon

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Claes Malmberg

Tommy La Diva

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Max Ulveson

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Emil Almén

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Razmus Nyström

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Robert Fux

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Johanna Wilson

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Ann Westin

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Fredrik Robertsson

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Dominika Peczynski

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Louie Nelson Indriana

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André Christenson

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