Ballerina

Aug 31, 2006

1h 17m

★ 8.1

An intimate portrait of five ballerinas from the Kirov.

Overview

Ballerina is a 2006 documentary film that follows the training sessions, rehearsals, and everyday lives of five Russian ballerinas at different stages in their career.

Genres

Documentary

Ballerina Trailers

Cast

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Alina Somova

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Evguenya Obraztsova

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Svetlana Zakharova

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Diana Vishneva

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Ulyana Lopatkina

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Valery Gergiev

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Makhar Vaziev

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Andrian Fadeyev

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Igor Zelensky

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Olga Chenchikova

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Galina Kekisheva

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Olga Moiseyeva

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7.3

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0.0

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No overview available.

8.7

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5.2

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6.0

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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6.7

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7.3

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0.0

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7.3

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1.0

Sylvie Guillem - On The Edge

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No overview available.

7.2

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7.8

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7.2

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0.0

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4.3

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6.0

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