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What began as a documentary of the once-in-a-lifetime reunion
of the Ballets Russes dancers in 2000, soon turned into
the map of the rich history of the ballet company of Russian
refugees who never danced in Russia.
Over 50 hours of delightful archival footage was uncovered
by Geller and Goldfine and together with idiosyncratic stories
given by the dancers, Geller and Goldfine had the daunting
but thrilling task of editing this down into the tale of
the ballet company.
The result follows the company's history from the turn-of-the-century
in Paris, its halcyon days touring the States in the 1930s
and 40s to its demise in the 1950s and 60s; fusing archive
footage with poignant and revealing interviews.
"One of the most engrossing
and delightful films I've seen this year"
PHILIP FRENCH, THE OBSERVER
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