Young, Black and Gifted: Diversity at the Paris Opera
As the first black Danseur Étoile, Guillaume Diop is thrust into becoming a role model and a national symbol for diversity.
At age 20, Guillaume Diop risked his career to sign a manifesto against racism at the Paris Opera. But just three years later, he was named a Danseur Étoile — a star dancer — in the Paris Opera Ballet, one of the world’s most prestigious companies. As the first Black Danseur Étoile, Guillaume is thrust into becoming a role model and a national symbol for diversity. But, as YOUNG, BLACK AND GIFTED shows us, in intimate conversations with family and friends, he sometimes questions whether he is ready for this responsibility.
Directed by Virginie Plaut · Written by Isabelle Boni-Claverie
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Guillaume Diop Self -
Sulivan Loiseau Self
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2h 32m together
Young, Black and Gifted: Diversity at the Paris Opera
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