The Dancer

The Dancer

1994 · 100 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

The career of a classical ballet dancer is short and often riddled with injuries, and it takes a special kind of artist to submit to the discipline and strenuous regimen needed to dance with a world-class company. Follows the young and gifted Katja Björner through years of intensive training at the Royal Swedish Ballet School as she develops into an international ballet star.

Directed by Donya Feuer · Written by Donya Feuer

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