A Ballerina’s Tale
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A Ballerina’s Tale is a documentary film that chronicles Misty Copeland’s groundbreaking rise in the world of classical ballet and the obstacles she faced as one of the few prominent Black ballerinas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
Black ballerinas
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Misty Copeland’s career ⓘ classical ballet ⓘ racial barriers in ballet ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in Misty Copeland’s life ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Cliff Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | obstacles faced by Misty Copeland as a Black ballerina ⓘ |
| director | Nelson George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | IFC Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Michael Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
Misty Copeland
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archival ballet performance footage ⓘ interviews with Misty Copeland ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Misty Copeland’s rise in the American Ballet Theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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dance film ⓘ documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
breaking racial barriers
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perseverance ⓘ representation in the arts ⓘ |
| highlights |
lack of diversity in classical ballet
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media attention on Misty Copeland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Misty Copeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Edward Shearmur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | chronicling Misty Copeland as one of the few prominent Black ballerinas ⓘ |
| portrays |
Misty Copeland’s childhood and training
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Misty Copeland’s injury and recovery ⓘ Misty Copeland’s promotion to principal dancer ⓘ |
| producer |
Leslie Norville
NERFINISHED
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Nelson George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 85 ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| subjectAffiliation | American Ballet Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | ballerina ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
ballet enthusiasts
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documentary film audiences ⓘ |
| title | A Ballerina’s Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Tribeca Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| writer | Nelson George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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