Movie #810 ........................."Ballerina"

Movie #810 "Ballerina" was just okay.  Documentaries are not my favorite genre, and I wouldn't recommend this one ---- I just saw it about a week ago and can't really remember much of it already, so that doesn't speak well for it at all.  I had trouble staying awake through it, but there were some moments that were fun to watch ---- mostly the dancing.  The film does point out just how much work it is to be a ballerina!





Ballerina2009NR80 minutes       I give it 2 stars out of 5

Filmmaker Bertrand Normand's fascinating documentary profiles five outstanding Russian ballerinas from the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre (the renamed Kirov Ballet), following them from grueling rehearsals to flawless performances around the globe. Dancers in the spotlight include gifted 18-year-old Alina Somova, the newest Mariinsky ballerina, along with Svetlana Zakharova, Evguenya Obraztsova, Diana Vishneva and Uliana Lopatkina.

Cast:

Alina Somova, Svetlana Zakharova, Evguenya Obraztsova, Diana Vishneva, Ulyana Lopatkina

Genre:

Foreign Documentaries, Ballet & Modern Dance, Dance, Foreign