Raven Wilkinson

BLACK BALLERINA tells the story of several black women from different generations who fell in love with ballet. Six decades ago, while pursuing their dreams, Joan Myers Brown, Delores Browne and Raven Wilkinson confronted racism, exclusion and unequal opportunity. Today, young dancers of color continue to face formidable challenges breaking into the overwhelmingly white world of ballet. Moving back and forth in time, this lyrical, character driven film shows how far we still have to go and stimulates a fresh discussion about race, inclusion and opportunity across all sectors of American society.

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.

1909年、一夜のバレエ公演がパリを熱狂の渦に巻き込んだ。それこそが、天才興行師セルジュ・ディアギレフのバレエ団、バレエ・リュス（ロシア・バレエ団）である。20世紀初頭のパリに花開き、伝説のダンサー、ニジンスキーを生んだバレエ・リュスは、29年のディアギレフ没後、解散。しかし、残されたダンサーたちは踊り続け、その遺産を継承していた。その半世紀にもわたる＜旅＞こそが、バレエ史の“ミッシング・リンク”と呼ばれている。

A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a literal English translation of the German name for Mozart's Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major, Eine kleine Nachtmusik. The musical includes the popular song "Send in the Clowns".