Black Ballerina

IMDb link: 6245710
IMDb rating: 7.5 (39 votes)
Genres: Documentary
Director: Frances McElroy
Cast: Joan Myers Brown, Delores Browne, Bianca Fabre and others

Release date: 1 Sep 2016
Release year: 2016
Runtime: 57 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: two word title, ballet dancer, black ballet dancer, interview, ballet dance, social justice, african american, discrimination, ballet

Plot:

Set in the overwhelmingly white world of classical dance, it tells the stories of amazingly talented black ballerinas from several generations who face racism, exclusion and unequal opportunity while pursuing their dreams to dance. Interviews are combined with stunning archival footage and photography to explore how the challenges of the past still exist in the ethereal world of ballet today.

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