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A Ballerina's Tale

A Ballerina's Tale

2015•1h 25m•6.4/10
Documentary

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6.4/10(29)

A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.

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Production

Sundance Selects, ITVS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Tribeca Film Institute

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland

Herself

Victoria Rowell

Victoria Rowell

Herself

Bevy Smith

Bevy Smith

Herself

Raven Wilkinson

Raven Wilkinson

Herself

Deirdre Kelly

Herself

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