The encounter with the House Music of the 80s, the peak of Acid House in 1988, the boom ofHaçienda and the global success of the genre over the last 30 years.
The documentary lets us hear and see the development of electronic and house music in Manchester, taking us on a real journey from the birth to the expansion of clubbing in the city.
Manchester Keeps on Dancing It is the social study of a culture that has put Manchester on the world music map of house, just as Detroit is for techno and New York is for rap.
To make this documentary, Javi Senz, a Spanish director with 11 years of experience at MTV, spent two years and used archival footage never before seen in a film.
The timeline starts before theHacienda and features in-depth interviews with respected DJs in the genre such as Dave Haslam, Greg Wilson, Marshall Jefferson, Krysko and Laurent Garnier.
It not only shows the birth of the House genre in the English city, but also the influential role it has in the social and cultural life of young people.
It not only reveals how, why, and where house music was born, but above all why an industrial city like Manchester became a key location for European clubbing.
Director's Statement
Don't expect a big Netflix-style production: there won't be any amazing drone shots, but the fruit of my funding
