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A Ballerina's Tale

Documentary - 2015
A Ballerina's Tale
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6.4
78%
55
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Director:
,
Nelson George
Cast:
,
Victoria Rowell
,
Deirdre Kelly
,
Misty Copeland
,
Bevy Smith
,
Raven Wilkinson
,
Susan Fales-Hill
,
Layla Fayyaz
,
Robyn Gardenhire

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Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
85 min
Release date:
14 Oct 2015
Country:
US
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A Ballerina's Tale is far from an exhaustive or even complete documentary, but George... captures the behind-the-scenes grit required of any great artist while also making it clear why this artist is more important than most.
– Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb 2016
rotten:
As an examination of how idealized conceptions of the ballerina have fed racial homogeneity in the industry, A Ballerina's Tale sticks with stuff we already know.
– Martha Schabas,
Globe and Mail,
15 Jan 2016
fresh:
Stay for the end credits, which include a tribute to the (sadly few) black ballerinas who came before Copeland; you suspect, watching footage of the little girls who eagerly wait after performances, that many more will follow in her graceful footsteps.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
19 Nov 2015
rotten:
Ultimately fails to deliver the sort of inspirational uplift that should have been a given.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Oct 2015
fresh:
Warm, compelling, slightly adoring.
– John Anderson,
Newsday,
22 Oct 2015
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