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Life, Death and Cheerleading

The inspirational cheerleading grandmothers of Arizona who refuse to act their age

Sun City is one of America's biggest retirement communities and home to the Poms, a group of amazing women aged between 55 and 85. We follow the Poms as they rehearse for one of their biggest parades of the year. They train hard, squeezing into unforgiving sequined leotards, doing the splits and balancing as human pyramids. Aside from being a funny journey, their story is also one of courage in the face of mortality and high-kicking against ageism.

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50 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Dec 2016 20:06GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 Dec 2016 14:06GMT
  • Sun 4 Dec 2016 20:06GMT

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