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Polina (2016)

Polina poster
Original title
Polina, danser sa vie
Directed by
Valérie Müller, Angelin Preljocaj
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 121 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Russian dancer moves to France to pursue ballet. She struggles with her training and her own artistic identity.

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What happens

Polina (French: Polina, danser sa vie) is a 2016 French drama film directed by Valérie Müller and Angelin Preljocaj, based on the graphic novel Polina by Bastien Vivès. The film was screened as part of the Venice Days programme at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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