Ballerina

In the grand tradition of the Ballets Russes comes Bertrand Normand's portrait of five Russian ballerinas from the Mariinski Theatre, formerly known as the Kirov. Behind any great ballerina lies the discipline and rigour that comes from decades of training and practice; and Russia's pre-eminent dancers (superstars such as Nijinsky, Baryshnikov and Pavlova) established the reputation of Russian dancers as the best in the world. The dancers profiled in Ballerina are uniquely individual, tough, insightful and exceptionally talented; onstage they reveal no hint of the sweat, pain and hard work of the rehearsal studio. From Swan Lake to Romeo and Juliet, from the backstage studio to performing on stages around the world, BALLERINA captures the sublime beauty of ballet, in all its resplendent glory.

EDITED BY
Antonella BevenjaWRITTEN BY
Bertrand Normand

STARRING
Ulyana Lopatkina
Evgenia Obraztsova
Alina Somova
Diana Vishneva

PRODUCED BY

Yann Brolli
Frédéric Podetti