Francophonie Film Festival: Polina, danser sa vie (2016)

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108 minutes | Russian and French with English subtitles | Drama

Screened as part of the Francophonie Film Festival and in partnership with the Consulate General of France in Boston.

Florimond Lorieux, Principal Dancer at Boston Ballet will be answering some questions after the screening at the Coolidge Corner Theatre during a Q&A.

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About the Screening

Directors: Angelin Preljocaj
Actors: Anastasia Shevtsova, Veronika Zhovnytska, Juliette Binoche

Moscow, early 90s. Polina, aged 8, is a gifted ballerina. From a modest background she joins the prestigious school of Professor Bojinsky, who trains dancers for the Bolshoi. He immediately grasps her tremendous potential and makes her work so hard that at only 18 her dream finally comes true and she enters the prestigious Bolshoi. This is when she meets Adrien, a charming French dancer. He will help her to discover not only love but, more importantly, a new form of dance, more contemporary and expressive, a kind of dance that will change her life forever. From Moscow to Aix-En-Provence and Antwerp, from success to disillusion, we follow Polina's incredible destiny.

About Florimond Lorieux

Florimond Lorieux began his training in 1995 at Paris Opera School under the direction of Claude Bessy and Élisabeth Platel. In 2005, Lorieux joined Paris Opera Ballet, the oldest national ballet company in the world, as quadrille. He was promoted to coryphée in 2008 and sujet in 2009. Lorieux has performed in galas around the world as a guest artist.

His repertoire includes Don Quixote (Espada), leading roles in Rudolf Nureyev's The Nutracker, The Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake, among others.

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Above: Polina, danser sa vie © UGC Distribution

Our Sponsors

This event is co-presented with the Consulate General of France in Boston.

This event is made possible thanks to Swissnex Boston, the Délégation du Québec à Boston, Rhode Island International Film Festival and Brookline Booksmith.

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