A silent film by Caroline Strubbe based on a Dalemans Bros. concept A tribute to Hollywood silent star, Rudolph Valentino, the great Latin Lover of the 1920's. Rudolph Valentino, icon of the silent film dies in New York at the age of 31. After his early death, a wave of mass-hysteria and suicide attempts sweeps America and Europe.
Some fans actually follow their idol into death.
Later that week, a liftboy of a luxurious hotel is found dead in his room surrounded by photos of the deceased actor. The film tells the story of this liftboy mesmerized by Valentino magic. Taxi Dancer can also be seen as a reflection on how an idol exists in the mind of its public. They study silent film the way other people study Bask or Hunza. Over a period of 20 years, the works of the Dalemans Brothers have progressed in a way that could be compared to the evolution of film itself.