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Coda in motion. Dancer

Name: Coda in motion. Dancer
Start: 2018-01-25T19:30
End: 2018-01-25T21:05
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With astonishing strength and poise, Sergei Polunin burst into the world of dance, becoming at the age of 19 the youngest principal dancer of the Royal Ballet of London. Three years later, at the zenith of his career, he left the stage on the brink of personal destruction.

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Stephen Cantor, 2016, United Kingdom (85 min). Original Version with Spanish Subtitles (VOSE)

The film is an unprecedented look at the life of the young man who made ballet go viral, transforming the image we have of classical dance.

The James Dean of the ballet world

Daily Telegraph

The most talented dancer of his generation

The Observer

As famous for his scandals as for his performances

The Sunday Times

A dance animal

Monica Mason - former Principal of the Royal Ballet

Surprising documentary on the magnetic Polunin

Los Angeles Times

DANCER

Director Steve Cantor (Oscar nominee)

With the collaboration of David Lachapelle

Duration 85 minutes

Original Version Spanish Subtitled

Not recommended for children under 7 years of age

Steve Cantor provides an up-close portrait of Polunin's life and transports us into the unique world of dance that he inhabits. The documentary provides everything from home footage showing Polunin as a child training to be an Olympic gymnast, to in-depth interviews with Sergei's family and Sergei himself, to previously unreleased private footage recorded by his parents.

Two audiovisual pieces specially dedicated to show the extraordinary physical and emotional dimension of the dancer form the climax of the film. One conceived by Steve Cantor himself and the other by photographer and director David Lachapelle.

The first piece is a choreography shot at the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London as part of "Project Polunin". The second piece, shot in Hawaii, shows Sergei dancing to Hozier's song "Take Me to Church", was leaked to the press during its production and in just two months, generated over 10 million views on YouTube.

INTERVIEW WITH SERGEI POLUNIN

Dancers usually have a neat body but you have a lot of tattoos, what's behind them all?

When I was little I used to draw pictures on my body so it was clear to me that I was going to have tattoos. I liked them and respected people who had them, especially on the face or hands because to me they represented freedom. They are not the kind of people who judge others. In dance schools there are really strict rules and one of them is not to wear tattoos, so I guess I'm breaking the rules. But it feels good.

When I was younger, what did I want to be?

I have always wanted to be a boxer.

You can be considered the "bad boy" of the ballet world. Did you decide to create that image to challenge the norms?

I took advantage of it. It was more of a media thing but I decided to play along, even though it actually made everything more difficult because no one wanted to work with me because of that image. The big companies preferred to work with someone more confident and predictable. I was basically digging my own grave.

What has been your biggest challenge to date?

I have many goals in mind. Sometimes it's difficult because I still want to dance. I take dance classes every day but I also want to study acting and work in the choreography world. I am starting my own company called "Project Polunin" to help dancers with their careers and keep pushing dance forward. I'm also going to appear in a film. It's a challenge because there's so much I want to do so extremely exciting....

During your time at the Royal Ballet you felt you would achieve your full potential with the company and always strived for more, is that still the case?

Right now I'm at the point where I would have liked to be when I was 19 years old. Looking back, it was the media making me out to be a bad guy instead of listening to what I was truly telling them. I also forgot to listen to myself about what I had originally decided I was going to do. But now I am doing what I was trying to do then and what I truly believe in. I love creating and there are a lot of exciting things to pursue as an artist. I'm on the right path. I just wish it wasn't too long of a journey to get there.

Any advice for young dancers who are just starting out?

I would tell them to get a manager or agent and also to work hard but make sure they are also living.

What do you think the future holds for ballet?

Dance is really important for the whole world because it is something international and speaks a language that is understood in all countries. I think a big change has to come. I hope the industry gets to the same level that sports or movies are at because I think it is possible. Soccer was not at the level it is today 15 years ago, so I am expecting something big.