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Six dancers. Five minutes on stage. One chance to make it.
Six dancers. Five minutes on stage. One chance to make it.
Documentary - 2011
First Position
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7.5
93%
72
A documentary that follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.
Director:
,
Bess Kargman
Cast:
,
Aran Bell
,
Rebecca Houseknecht
,
Joan Sebastian Zamora
,
Miko Fogarty
,
Jules Jarvis Fogarty

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
11 Sep 2011
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$894,471
Awards:
5 wins & 9 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Undeniably effective as drama, as we ponder the varying degrees of ambition and talent driving these young people to push their bodies beyond the limit in the hope of grasping a future in the spotlight.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
10 Apr 2013
fresh:
It does a great job developing its characters through its visuals - these are superphysical kids - and honing in on family dynamics.
– Jennie Punter,
Globe and Mail,
19 Jul 2012
fresh:
If you have a yearning to feel awkward, inadequate and lazy, watching the whirling teenage (and preteen) talents in director Bess Kargman's First Position will do the trick.
– Linda Barnard,
Toronto Star,
19 Jul 2012
fresh:
When it's over, you won't remember so much about who won and who lost. Instead, what remains is the expression on a young dancer's face, reflected in a mirror: showing the joy of being in love with what you do.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
24 May 2012
fresh:
For someone (like me) who has never been to a ballet, the talent of these teens and tweens is a revelation.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
18 May 2012
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