DIR. FREDERICK WISEMAN | 2009 | USA/FRANCE | 158 MIN - English & French with English subtitles

The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the world’s great ballet companies. The film follows the rehearsals and performances of seven ballets: Genus by Wayne McGregor, Le Songe de Medée by Angelin Preljocaj, La Maison de Bernarda by Mats Ek, Paquita by Pierre Lacotte, Casse Noisette by Rudolph Nureyev, Orphée and Eurydice by Pina Bausch, and Romeo and Juliette by Sasha Waltz.

This sumptuous, transfixing film shows the work involved in administering the company and the coordinated and collaborative work of choreographers, ballet masters, dancers, musicians, and costume, set, and lighting designers.

This presentation of La Danse: Le Ballet de l’Opera de Paris has been generously sponsored by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.